6 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 Kenneth A. Stokes, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth A. Stokes, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia Anchor | green | “rule 5a:20(e) requires that when an issue has not been preserved for appellate review, the opening brief shall state why the good cause and/or ends of justice exceptions to rule 5a:18 are applicable.” | 7 |
| 2 | White v. White | green | “in virginia, we presume trial judges know the law and correctly apply it.” | 3 |
| 3 | Jeter v. Commonwealth | green | “one of the fundamental purposes of rule 5a:20(e)” | 3 |
| 4 | Cuffee-Smith v. Commonwealth | green | “formal exceptions to rulings are not necessary as long as the party makes known to the court the action which he desires the court to take . . . .” | 3 |
| 5 | Campbell v. Commonwealth | green | “tthe lack of an 'opportunity to object' . . . relates to the reason why an objection was not made at the time of the ruling.” | 3 |
| 6 | Amos v. Commonwealth | green | “the factual differences between the two cases dictate disparate dispositions.” | 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.