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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 United States v. Sturdivant.

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1 United States v. Sturdivant Anchor
ca7 · 2015
green “e have repeatedly held that a lawenforcement agent may ac tively mislead a defendant in order to obtain a confession, so long as a rational decision remains possible.” 4
2 United States v. Roger Rutledge
ca7 · 1990
green “the law permits the police to pressure and cajole, con ceal material facts, and actively mislead-all up to limits not exceeded here” 3

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