7 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 91 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 Peter M. Gatlin v. M.K. Madding, Warden Attorney General of the State of California People of the State of California.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter M. Gatlin v. M.K. Madding, Warden Attorney General of the State of California People of the State of California Anchor | green | “adequately described the factual basis for the claim” | 22 |
| 2 | Alfonso Blake v. Renee Baker | green | “good cause turns on whether the petitioner can set forth a reasonable excuse, supported by sufficient evidence, to justify” | 15 |
| 3 | King v. Ryan | green | “does not require that a petitioner show good cause for his failure to exhaust state court remedies.” | 14 |
| 4 | King v. Ryan | green | “a petitioner may amend a new claim into a pending federal habeas petition . . . only if the new claim shares a 'common core of operative facts' with the claims in the pending petition; a new claim does not 'relate back' . . . simply because it arises from the 'same trial, convic…” | 13 |
| 5 | King v. Ryan | green | “common core of operative facts” | 12 |
| 6 | Alfonso Blake v. Renee Baker | green | “whether the petitioner can set forth a reasonable excuse, supported by sufficient evidence,” | 8 |
| 7 | Armando Mena v. David Long | green | “a district court has the discretion to stay and hold in abeyance fully unexhausted petitions under the circumstances set forth in rhines” | 7 |
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.