3 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 Herminio Cortorreal v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herminio Cortorreal v. United States Anchor | green | “a district court may not generally modify a term of imprisonment once it has been imposed.” | 12 |
| 2 | United States v. Williams | green | “based on a sentencing range that has subsequently been lowered by the sentencing commission.” | 3 |
| 3 | United States v. Williams | green | “once the mandatory minimum applied, the defendant's sentence was no longer 'based on a sentencing range that has subsequently been lowered by the sentencing commission.” | 3 |
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