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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 15 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 Ronald R. Harries, Petitioner-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Ricky Bell, Warden, Respondent-Appellant/cross-Appellee.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald R. Harries, Petitioner-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Ricky Bell, Warden, Respondent-Appellant/cross-Appellee Anchor | green | “counsel's constitutional duty to investigate a defendant's background in preparation for the sentencing phase of a capital trial is 'well-established.” | 6 |
| 2 | Haliym v. Mitchell | green | “in assessing counsel's performance, a court must thus consider whether counsel adequately followed up on the 'leads' that were available to them.” | 5 |
| 3 | Joseph Lewis Clark v. Betty Mitchell | green | “it was not unreasonable for clark's counsel, untrained in the field of mental health, to rely on the opinions of these professionals” | 4 |
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.