3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 123 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 Cedric Eagle v. Leland Linahan.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedric Eagle v. Leland Linahan Anchor | green | “where a district court has disposed of claims . . . on procedural grounds, a coa will be granted only if the court concludes that 'jurists of reason' would find it debatable both 'whether the petition states a valid claim of the denial of a constitutional right' and 'whether the…” | 43 |
| 2 | Eurus Kelly Waters v. Albert G. Thomas, Warden Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center | green | “some reasonable lawyer at the trial could have acted, in the circumstances, as defense counsel acted at trial,” | 40 |
| 3 | Raleigh v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections | green | “that (1) his counsel's performance was deficient and 'fell below an objective standard of reasonableness,' and (2) the deficient performance prejudiced his defense.” | 40 |
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.