4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 13 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. Clarence J. Quinn, Jr..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Clarence J. Quinn, Jr. Anchor | green | “it may categorically be stated that extortionate speech has no more constitutional protection than that uttered by a robber while ordering his victim to hand over the money, which is no protection at all.” | 5 |
| 2 | United States v. Donald Paul Hutson | green | “wrongfully . . . obtain anything of value or any acquittance, advantage, or immunity . . . .” | 3 |
| 3 | United States v. Coss | green | “cabined by its own wrongful threat and intent to extort requirements to survive constitutional muster.” | 3 |
| 4 | United States v. Clarence J. Quinn, Jr. | green | “extortionate speech has no more constitutional protection than that uttered by a robber while ordering his victim to hand over the money, which is no protection at all.” | 2 |
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.