3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 17 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. Templeton.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Templeton Anchor | green | “it would be inappropriate to treat identical texts differently just because of a different caption.” | 7 |
| 2 | Welch v. United States | green | “where a change in law reduces the defendant's statutory maximum sentence below the imposed sentence” | 6 |
| 3 | Phillip D. Scott v. United States | green | “that arguments of the sort the defendant proffers in his 2255 petition must be advanced on direct appeal or not at all” | 4 |
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.