4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 23 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from United States v. Crowe.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Crowe Anchor | green | “a substantively reasonable sentence is one that is 'sufficient, but not greater than necessary' to accomplish 3553(a)(2)'s sentencing goals.” | 9 |
| 2 | United States v. Ellis | green | “in analyzing challenges to a court's upward and downward departures to a specific offense characteristic or other adjustment under section 5k, we do not evaluate them for procedural correctness, but rather, as part of a sentence's substantive reasonableness.” | 7 |
| 3 | United States v. Crowe | green | “a substantively reasonable sentence is one that is sufficient, but not greater than necessary' to accomplish 3553(a)(2)'s sentencing goals.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.