4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 64 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. Frady.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Frady Anchor | green | “e have long and consistently affirmed that a collateral challenge may not do service for an appeal.” | 25 |
| 2 | United States v. Brown | green | “e have repeatedly rejected the cumulative error theory of post-conviction relief.” | 19 |
| 3 | United States v. Stacey Sellner | green | “district court abused its discretion when it credited the attorney's affidavit over the petitioners without first holding an evidentiary hearing.” | 16 |
| 4 | United States v. Frady | green | “collateral challenge may not do service for an appeal” | 4 |
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