7 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 77 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. Wheelus.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Wheelus Anchor | green | “there is material prejudice to the substantial rights of an appellant if there is an error and the appellant 'makes some colorable showing of possible prejudice.” | 18 |
| 2 | United States v. Wheelus | green | “some colorable showing of possible prejudice.” | 16 |
| 3 | United States v. Wheelus | green | “some colorable showing of possible prejudice” | 15 |
| 4 | United States v. Tippit | green | “must indulge a strong presumption that counsel's conduct falls within the wide range of reasonable professional assistance.” | 13 |
| 5 | United States v. Capers | green | “might have done to structure an alternative form of clemency.” | 7 |
| 6 | United States v. Scott | green | “by virtue of article 27, ucmj, 10 u.s.c. 827 , as well as the sixth amendment of the constitution, a military accused is guaranteed the effective assistance of counsel.” | 5 |
| 7 | United States v. Capers | green | “an adequate description of what a properly advised convening authority might have done to structure an alternative form of clemency.” | 3 |
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.