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7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 21 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 Xiao Jun Liang v. Holder.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xiao Jun Liang v. Holder Anchor | green | “merely a change in personal circumstances” | 3 |
| 2 | Lin Xing Jiang v. Holder | green | “it has made its decision without rational explanation, departs from established policies without explanation, or rests on an impermissible basis such as invidious discrimination.” | 3 |
| 3 | Steeve Shamoil Youkhana v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States | green | “supported by reasonable, substantial, and probative evidence on the record considered as a whole.” | 3 |
| 4 | Qin Wen Zheng v. Gonzales | green | “it may not be possible for an applicant filing a motion to reopen to obtain from a foreign government valid and proper authentication of a document that purports to threaten persecution.” | 3 |
| 5 | Iglesias v. Mukasey | green | “to announce its decision in terms sufficient to enable a reviewing court to perceive that it has heard and thought and not merely reacted,” | 3 |
| 6 | Kadia, Lynda E. v. Holder, Eric H. | green | “if the administrative action is to be tested by the basis upon which it purports to rest, that basis must be set forth with such clarity as to be understandable.” | 3 |
| 7 | H-L-H- & Z-Y-Z | green | “are accorded special weight, because they are based on the collective expertise and experience of the department of state, which has diplomatic and consular representatives throughout the world.” | 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.