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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 7 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 Stirone v. United States.

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1 Stirone v. United States Anchor
scotus · 1960
green “the very purpose of the requirement that a man be indicted by a grand jury is to limit his jeopardy to offenses charged by a group of his fellow citizens acting independently of either prosecuting attorney or judge.” 5
2 United States v. Williams
scotus · 1992
green “recognizing tradition of independence , we have said that the fifth amendment's constitutional guarantee presupposes an investigative body acting independently of either prosecuting attorney or judge.” 2

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