4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 17 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 Cory Williams v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cory Williams v. United States Anchor | green | “to demonstrate prejudice, williams had the burden to show a reasonable probability" of a different outcome "but for the failure by his counsel.” | 8 |
| 2 | United States v. Sidney Springs | green | “further proceedings on this subject would be a waste of time, because springs has no prospect of establishing the 'prejudice' that is an element of his burden under the sixth amendment.” | 3 |
| 3 | Hayes Barker v. United States | green | “because counsel is presumed effective, the petitioner bears a heavy burden to prove that his counsel was ineffective and that his defense was actually prejudiced.” | 3 |
| 4 | Michael Faucett v. United States | green | “under . . . strickland . . . , it was faucett's burden to show that his attorney's performance was deficient and that he suffered prejudice as a result.” | 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.