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6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 74 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 Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-Fonseca.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-Fonseca Anchor
scotus · 1987
green “where congress includes particular language in one section of a statute but omits it in another section of the same act, it is generally presumed that congress acts intentionally and purposely in the disparate inclusion or exclusion.” 58
2 Holder v. Martinez Gutierrez
scotus · 2012
green “we cannot read a silent statute as requiring (not merely allowing) imputation just because that rule would be family-friendly.” 4
3 United States v. Casasola
ca9 · 2012
green “we 'examine the validity of the bia's reasoning, its thoroughness, and overall persuasiveness,' and give it weight accordingly.” 3
4 Khan v. Holder
ca9 · 2009
green “followed the general rule of the charming betsy canon that 'an act of congress ought never to be construed to violate the law of nations, if any other possible construction remains.” 3
5 Khan v. Holder
ca9 · 2009
green “legitimate political violence.” 3
6 Khan v. Holder
ca9 · 2009
green “the statute also defines 'terrorist organization' broadly.” 3

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