2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 6 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 Kassir v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kassir v. United States Anchor | green | “allows courts, in their discretion, to avoid reaching the merits of a claim altogether in the presence of identical concurrent sentences' since 'a ruling in the defendant's favor would not reduce the time he is required to serve or otherwise prejudice him in any way.” | 3 |
| 2 | Stone v. United States | green | “this court, sitting en banc in united states v. scott, rejected this very argument.” | 3 |
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