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6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 129 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 Sherwood L. Hill v. D. A. Braxton, Buckingham Correctional Center.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherwood L. Hill v. D. A. Braxton, Buckingham Correctional Center Anchor | green | “those rare instances where-due to circumstances external to the party's own conduct-it would be unconscionable to enforce the limitation against the party.” | 31 |
| 2 | Menominee Indian Tribe of Wis. v. United States | green | “(1) that he has been pursuing his rights diligently, and (2) that some extraordinary circumstance stood in his way and prevented timely filing.” | 27 |
| 3 | United States v. John Fitzgerald Prescott | green | “2255's limitation period is subject to equitable modifications such as tolling.” | 26 |
| 4 | Rose v. Lee | green | “(1) that jurists of reason would find it debatable whether the petition states a valid claim of the denial of a constitutional right and (2) that jurists of reason would find it debatable whether the district court was correct in its procedural ruling.” | 23 |
| 5 | Menominee Indian Tribe of Wis. v. United States | green | “only where the circumstances that caused a litigant's delay are both extraordinary and beyond its control.” | 17 |
| 6 | Lisa Gayle v. United Parcel Service, Incorporated Flexible Benefits Plan-United Parcel Service Long Term Disability Plan | green | “where the claimant has actively pursued his judicial remedies by filing a defective pleading during the limitations period,” | 5 |
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.