2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 18 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. Lewis Aaron Cook.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Lewis Aaron Cook Anchor | green | “when a defendant alleges his appellate counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to raise an issue on appeal, we examine the merits of the omitted issue.” | 12 |
| 2 | Rogers v. United States | green | “an attorney's error provides cause to excuse a procedural default only if the error amounts to constitutionally ineffective assistance of counsel.” | 6 |
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.