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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 158 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. Henry Affit Lejarde-Rada.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Henry Affit Lejarde-Rada Anchor | green | “it is the law of this circuit that, at least where the explicit language of a statute or rule does not specifically resolve an issue, there can be no plain error where there is no precedent from the supreme court or this court directly resolving it.” | 136 |
| 2 | United States v. Humphrey | green | “a plain error is an error that is 'obvious' and is 'clear under current law.” | 22 |
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.