6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 65 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. Clogston.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Clogston Anchor | green | “there is no one reasonable sentence in any given case but, rather, a universe of reasonable sentencing outcomes.” | 26 |
| 2 | United States v. Vargas | green | “where, as here, a sentencing appeal follows a guilty plea, we glean the relevant facts from the change-of-plea colloquy, the unchallenged portions of the presentence investigation report (psi report), and the record of the disposition hearing.” | 16 |
| 3 | United States v. Matos-De-Jesus | green | “appellate review of claims of sentencing error entails a two-step pavane.” | 8 |
| 4 | United States v. Vargas | green | “we glean the relevant facts from the change-of-plea colloquy, the unchallenged portions of the presentence investigation report (psi report), and the record of the disposition hearing.” | 6 |
| 5 | United States v. Rivera-Morales | green | “to determine whether the challenged sentence falls within this broad universe.” | 5 |
| 6 | United States v. Rivera-Morales | green | “a plausible rationale and . . . represents a defensible result.” | 4 |
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.