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8 canonical passages across 8 cases, quoted by 141 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. Caraway.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Caraway Anchor | green | “to be unfairly prejudicial, the evidence must have 'an undue tendency to suggest decision on an improper basis, commonly, though not necessarily, an emotional one.” | 27 |
| 2 | United States v. Smalls | green | “exclusion of evidence under rule 403 that is otherwise admissible under the other rules is an extraordinary remedy and should be used sparingly.” | 25 |
| 3 | Sprint/United Management Co. v. Mendelsohn | green | “on-the-spot balancing of probative value and prejudice, potentially to exclude as unduly prejudicial some evidence that already has been found to be factually relevant.” | 25 |
| 4 | United States v. Marmon Dennis Record | green | “it is only unfair prejudice, substantially outweighing probative value, which permits exclusion of relevant matter under rule 403.” | 24 |
| 5 | United States v. Youts | green | “identify specifically the permissible purpose for which such evidence is offered and the inferences to be drawn therefrom.” | 11 |
| 6 | Train v. City of Albuquerque | green | “the rules of evidence contemplate the admission of relevant evidence, and the exclusion of irrelevant and potentially prejudicial evidence.” | 11 |
| 7 | United States v. Abel | green | “assessing the probative value of proffered evidence, and weighing any factors counseling against admissibility is a matter first for the district court's sound judgment under rules 401 and 403....” | 10 |
| 8 | United States v. Ganadonegro | green | “evidence is relevant if: (a) it has any tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence; and (b) the fact is of consequence in determining the action.” | 8 |
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.