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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 108 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 Pereira v. United States.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Pereira v. United States Anchor
scotus · 1954
green “where one does an act with knowledge that the use of the mails will follow in the ordinary course of business, or where such use can reasonably be foreseen, even though not actually intended, then he 'causes' the mails to be used.” 48
2 Schmuck v. United States
scotus · 1989
green “incident to an essential part of the scheme” 31
3 Schmuck v. United States
scotus · 1989
green “incident to an essential part of the scheme.” 26
4 United States v. James P. Hickok
ca7 · 1996
green “where one does an act with knowledge that the use of the mails will follow in the ordinary course of business, or where such use can reasonably be foreseen, even though not actually intended, then he 'causes' the mails to be used.” 3

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