4 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. Kenneth Lamar Madden.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Kenneth Lamar Madden Anchor | green | “(1) an error (2) that is plain and (3) that has affected the defendant's substantial rights; and ... (4) the error seriously affects the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings.” | 7 |
| 2 | United States v. Kenneth Lamar Madden | green | “seriously affects the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings.” | 4 |
| 3 | United States v. Frazier | green | “expressly indicated a desire to impose a sentence near the low end of the sentencing guidelines range.” | 3 |
| 4 | United States v. Pantle | green | “did not know that the defendant would not have received the same sentence without the (assumed) error” | 3 |
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.