5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 87 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. Sherwin Archie.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Sherwin Archie Anchor | green | “precludes a defendant from appealing a specific issue if the record establishes that the waiver is valid and the issue being appealed is within the scope of the waiver.” | 30 |
| 2 | United States v. Thornsbury | green | “to determine whether a waiver is knowing and intelligent, we examine the totality of the circumstances, including the experience and conduct of the accused, as well as the accused's educational background and familiarity with the terms of the plea agreement.” | 28 |
| 3 | United States v. William Soloff | green | “a waiver is valid if the defendant knowingly and intelligently agreed to waive the right to appeal.” | 12 |
| 4 | United States v. Stephen McGrath | green | “where the government seeks to enforce an appeal waiver and the defendant has not alleged a breach of the plea agreement, we will enforce a valid appeal waiver where the issue being appealed is within the scope of the waiver.” | 9 |
| 5 | United States v. William Soloff | green | “we review the validity of an appellate waiver de novo.” | 8 |
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