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5 canonical passages across 5 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 Kafo, Saidi v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kafo, Saidi v. United States Anchor | green | “the petitioner alleges facts that, if proven, would entitle him to relief.” | 7 |
| 2 | Sussman v. Jenkins | green | “the question is whether an attorney's representation amounted to incompetence under 'prevailing professional norms,' not whether it deviated from best practices or most common custom.” | 4 |
| 3 | Brian W. Cooper v. United States | green | “best addressed through a motion in collateral proceeding pursuant to 2255 because the trial record is not developed precisely for the object of litigating or preserving the claim.” | 4 |
| 4 | Watson v. Anglin | green | “if it is easier to dispose of an ineffectiveness claim on the ground of lack of sufficient prejudice, which we expect will often be so, that course should be followed.” | 4 |
| 5 | McElvaney v. Pollard | green | “to demonstrate that the right to counsel was violated by ineffective assistance, a person challenging a conviction must meet the familiar two-part standard set forth in strickland.” | 4 |
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.