4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 58 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 Salve Regina College v. Russell.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salve Regina College v. Russell Anchor | green | “when de novo review is compelled, no form of appellate deference is acceptable.” | 27 |
| 2 | Richard Joseph Belk v. James D. Purkett | green | “therefore, even had petitioner's objections lacked specificity, a de novo review would still have been appropriate given such a concise record.” | 18 |
| 3 | Cooperative Finance Ass'n, Inc. v. Garst | green | “the court finds that the distinction between a flawed effort to bring objections to the district court's attention and no effort to make such objections is appropriate.” | 8 |
| 4 | Richard Joseph Belk v. James D. Purkett | green | “ven had petitioner's objections lacked specificity, a de novo review would still have been appropriate given such a concise record.” | 5 |
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.