4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 12 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. Bendek.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Bendek Anchor | green | “a court of appeals may correct a plain, forfeited error affecting substantial rights 'only if the error seriously affects the fairness, integrity or public reputation of judicial proceedings.” | 3 |
| 2 | William Henry Hanson v. Ralph Stanley Waller, Lvl Inc., National Car Rental System Travelers Insurance Company | green | “he may comment on the evidence, may question witnesses and elicit facts not yet adduced or clarify those presented, and may maintain the pace of the trial by interrupting or cutting off counsel as a matter of discretion.” | 3 |
| 3 | United States v. Sammy Parker Flynt | green | “a person commits a money laundering offense when he conducts or attempts to conduct a financial transaction with money he knows to be the proceeds of an unlawful activity, with the purpose of concealing or disguising the nature, location, source, ownership or control of the proc…” | 3 |
| 4 | United States v. John Dale Ramsdale, Charles Christoferson | green | “all reasonable inferences and credibility choices are made in favor of the jury verdict.” | 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.