2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 9 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 Tuilaepa v. California.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuilaepa v. California Anchor | green | “a capital sentencer need not be instructed how to weigh any particular fact in the capital sentencing decision.” | 5 |
| 2 | Eddings v. Oklahoma | green | “the sentencer ... may determine the weight to be given relevant mitigating evidence. but may not give it no weight by excluding such evidence from consideration.” | 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.