7 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 United States v. Fennell.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Fennell Anchor | green | “even applying the categorical approach” | 5 |
| 2 | United States v. Anthony Hall, Jr. | green | “because there must be actual bodily injury or 'actual or perceived threat of imminent bodily injury” | 3 |
| 3 | United States v. Garcia | green | “justice scalia, johnson i 's author, provided additional examples of actions which exceed 'mere offensive touching' and, similar to a slap in the face, are 'capable of causing physical pain or injury.” | 3 |
| 4 | United States v. Jason Pyles | green | “the force required is 'only that degree of force necessary to inflict pain-a slap in the face, for example.” | 3 |
| 5 | United States v. Latroy Burris | green | “force capable of causing physical pain or injury” | 3 |
| 6 | United States v. Latroy Burris | green | “in both cases, the bruising victims suffered some 'physical pain.” | 3 |
| 7 | United States v. Latroy Burris | green | “not 'substantial' enough to be 'violent force.” | 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.