2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 14 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 Harris v. Alabama.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris v. Alabama Anchor | green | “a specific method for balancing mitigating and aggravating factors in a capital sentencing proceeding is constitutionally required” | 11 |
| 2 | Donald Dwayne Whatley v. State of Alabama. | green | “this court has no authority to overrule alabama supreme court precedent.” | 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.