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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 19 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. Ronald J. Perholtz, United States of America v. Franklin W. Jackson, United States of America v. Gregory W. Fletcher.

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1 United States v. Ronald J. Perholtz, United States of America v. Franklin W. Jackson, United States of America v. Gregory W. Fletcher Anchor
cadc · 1988
green “raise a substantial question likely to result in reversal of all counts on which imprisonment is imposed” 6
2 United States v. Ronald J. Perholtz, United States of America v. Franklin W. Jackson, United States of America v. Gregory W. Fletcher
cadc · 1988
green “demanding standard . . . to accord with the expressed congressional intent to increase the required showing on the part of the defendant.” 5
3 United States v. Zimny
ca1 · 2017
green “defendant has met his burden to show entitlement to release from custody pending appeal under 3143(b)(1).” 4
4 United States v. Joseph Fischer
cadc · 2023
red “adopted the broad reading of the statute . . . to uphold the prosecution of defendants who allegedly participated in the capitol riot,” 4

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