3 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 United States v. Ashby.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Ashby Anchor | green | “we will not reverse a military judge's determination on a mistrial absent clear evidence of an abuse of discretion.” | 6 |
| 2 | United States v. Ashby | green | “because of the extraordinary nature of a mistrial, military judges should explore the option of taking other remedial action, such as giving curative instructions.” | 5 |
| 3 | United States v. Diaz | green | “a curative instruction is the preferred remedy, and the granting of a mistrial is an extreme remedy which should only be done when 'inadmissible matters so prejudicial that a curative instruction would be inadequate are brought to the attention of the members.” | 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.