2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 11 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. McElhaney.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. McElhaney Anchor | green | “the abuse of discretion standard is a strict one, calling for more than a mere difference of opinion.” | 8 |
| 2 | United States v. Swift | green | “when there is a motion to suppress a statement on the ground that rights' warnings were not given, we review the military judge's findings of fact on a clearly-erroneous standard, and we review conclusions of law de novo.” | 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.