3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 82 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 Rita v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rita v. United States Anchor | green | “the sentencing judge should set forth enough to satisfy the appellate court that he has considered the parties' arguments and has a reasoned basis for exercising his own legal decisionmaking authority.” | 35 |
| 2 | Sells v. United States | green | “the sentencing judge should set forth enough to satisfy the appellate court that he has considered the parties' arguments and has a reasoned basis for exercising his own legal decisionmaking authority.” | 32 |
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.