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 Morales v. Johnson.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morales v. Johnson Anchor | green | “we need not address both prongs of the strickland analysis.” | 4 |
| 2 | Joseph E. Corcoran v. Ron Neal | green | “rests upon fact no. 192002 11 finding that ignores the clear and convincing weight of the evidence.” | 3 |
| 3 | Michael Carter v. Stephen Duncan | green | “ac tual analysis of floyd's counsel's conduct properly consid ered whether the counsel's actions affected the outcome of the trial” | 3 |
| 4 | Michael Carter v. Stephen Duncan | green | “confirmed h.r.g.'s description of the various residences and of the gen eral sleeping arrangements.” | 3 |
| 5 | Scott Schmidt v. Brian Foster | green | “a federal court may grant ha beas relief after a statecourt adjudication on the merits only when that decision (1) 'was contrary to, or involved an unrea sonable application of, clearly established federal law, as de termined by the supreme court of the united states;' or (2) 'w…” | 3 |
| 6 | Christy Lentz v. Teri Kennedy | green | “explains its deci sion on the merits in a reasoned opinion,' this presents a 'straightforward inquiry' for the federal habeas court.” | 3 |
| 7 | Levitt v. Southwest Airlines Co. | green | “we have discretion to decide issues of law not argued in the district court ... that discretion should be used sparingly.” | 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.