4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 114 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 Atwater v. City of Lago Vista.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atwater v. City of Lago Vista Anchor | green | “if an officer has probable cause to believe that an individual has committed even a very minor criminal offense in his presence, he may, without violating the fourth amendment, arrest the offender.” | 74 |
| 2 | Devenpeck v. Alford | green | “whether probable cause exists depends upon the reasonable conclusion to be drawn from the facts known to the arresting officer at the time of the arrest.” | 28 |
| 3 | Atwater v. City of Lago Vista | green | “f an officer has probable cause to believe that an individual has committed even a very minor criminal offense in his presence, he may, without violating the fourth amendment, arrest the offender.” | 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.