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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 116 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 Davis v. Lafler.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Davis v. Lafler Anchor
ca6 · 2011
green “a nearly insurmountable hurdle” 59
2 Tucker v. Palmer
ca6 · 2008
green “the law commands deference at two levels in this case: first, deference should be given to the trier-of-fact's verdict, as contemplated by jackson; second, deference should be given to the michigan court of appeals' consideration of the trier-of-fact's verdict, as dictated by ae…” 57

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