4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 75 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 Uttecht v. Brown.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uttecht v. Brown Anchor | green | “create an independent, high standard to be met before a federal court may issue a writ of habeas corpus to set aside state-court rulings.” | 25 |
| 2 | Rice v. White | green | “it is not enough for the petitioner to show some unreasonable determination of fact; rather, the petitioner must show that the resulting state court decision was 'based on' that unreasonable determination.” | 23 |
| 3 | Woodford v. Garceau | green | “to reduce delays in the execution of state and federal criminal sentences, particularly in capital cases . . . and 'to further the principles of comity, finality, and federalism.” | 21 |
| 4 | Rice v. White | green | “must show that the resulting state court decision was 'based on' that unreasonable determination.” | 6 |
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.