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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 143 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 Bordenkircher v. Hayes.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bordenkircher v. Hayes Anchor | green | “to punish a person because he has done what the law plainly allows him to do is a due process violation of the most basic sort.” | 109 |
| 2 | United States v. Mark Forney | green | “there is an allegation and a substantial showing that the prosecution refused to file a substantial assistance motion because of a constitutionally impermissible motivation.” | 34 |
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.