4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 148 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 Griffith v. Kentucky.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffith v. Kentucky Anchor | green | “a new rule for the conduct of criminal prosecutions is to be applied retroactively to all cases, state or federal, pending on direct review or not yet final, with no exception for cases in which the new rule constitutes a 'clear break' with the past.” | 80 |
| 2 | Ramos v. Louisiana | green | “a new rule for the conduct of criminal prosecutions is to be applied retroactively to all cases, state or federal, pending on direct review or not yet final” | 7 |
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.