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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 9 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 Hamdan v. Immigration & Naturalization Service.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Hamdan v. Immigration & Naturalization Service Anchor
ca5 · 1996
green “among the tests to determine if a crime involves moral turpitude is whether the act is accompanied by a vicious motive or a corrupt mind.” 5
2 Jean Patrick Michel v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
ca2 · 2000
green “corrupt scienter is the touchstone of moral turpitude.” 4

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