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5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 20 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 Black v. Blount.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black v. Blount Anchor | green | “preserve the power and vindicate the dignity and authority of the law” | 8 |
| 2 | Thigpen v. Thigpen | green | “in a very true sense raise an issue between the public and the accused.” | 4 |
| 3 | In re Sneed | green | “although statutory criteria may support the imposition of consecutive sentences, the overall length of the sentence must be 'justly deserved in relation to the seriousness of the offenses,' and 'no greater than that deserved' under the circumstances.” | 3 |
| 4 | In re Sneed | green | “justly deserved in relation to the seriousness of the offenses,” | 3 |
| 5 | Hundhausen v. U. S. Marine Fire Insurance | neutral | “if the punishment seems to be excessive this court on appeal has jurisdiction to revise and reduce the sentence.” | 2 |
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.