3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 11 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 Bryant v. Scott.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryant v. Scott Anchor | green | “a state court's ultimate conclusion that counsel rendered effective assistance is not a fact finding to which a federal court must grant a presumption of correctness” | 4 |
| 2 | Alvin Scott Loyd v. John P. Whitley, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, Louisiana | green | “whether counsel's omission served a strategic purpose is a pivotal point in strickland and its progeny. the crucial distinction between strategic judgment calls and just plain omissions has echoed in the judgments of this court.” | 4 |
| 3 | Alvin Scott Loyd v. John P. Whitley, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, Louisiana | green | “the crucial distinction between strategic judgment calls and plain omissions has echoed in the judgments of this court.” | 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.