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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 22 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. Schermerhorn.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Schermerhorn Anchor | green | “whether the government can actually prove in this case that the object of the defendant's alleged scheme was to take the salary and monetary benefits that inure with election as a state senator is a matter that will take some work.” | 4 |
| 2 | United States of America, (84-5033), (84- 5400/5401) v. James E. Gray and Charles J. McNally (84-5033), (84- 5400/5401) | green | “anchored upon the defendant's misuse of his public office for personal profit.” | 3 |
| 3 | United States v. Laurence I. Goodrich | green | “the indictment does not allege that the purported mail fraud caused the county to incur any expenses over and above the cost of conducting regularly-scheduled commission business.” | 3 |
| 4 | United States v. Darryl S. Granberry | green | “wanted was a competent school-bus driver who was truthful and had not been convicted of a felony, and this is not what it got.” | 3 |
| 5 | United States v. Schermerhorn | green | “should it be proven that defendant engaged in the fraudulent election scheme here alleged, we think a presumption arises that the citizenry could have secured a better state senator.” | 3 |
| 6 | Ingber v. Enzor | green | “the indictment does not allege that the purported mail fraud caused the county to incur any expenses over and above the cost of conducting regularly-scheduled commission business.” | 3 |
| 7 | United States v. Ratcliff | green | “the scheme to get the salary and perquisites of office was essentially the same thing as the scheme to defraud the public of its right to a fair election.” | 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.