4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 101 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 Lawrence v. Florida.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence v. Florida Anchor | green | “(1) that he has been pursuing his rights diligently, and (2) that some extraordinary circumstance stood in his way” | 45 |
| 2 | United States v. Patterson | green | “the doctrine of equitable tolling preserves a petitioner's claims when strict application of the statute of limitations would be inequitable.” | 23 |
| 3 | Johnny Ray Johnson v. Nathaniel Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division | green | “ignorance of the law is not sufficient to justify equitable tolling.” | 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.