4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 46 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 Marcus Hahn v. Bonita Moseley.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Hahn v. Bonita Moseley Anchor | green | “generally, defendants who are convicted in federal court must pursue habeas relief from their convictions and sentences through the procedures set out in 28 u.s.c. 2255 .” | 19 |
| 2 | In Re: Byron Jones, A/K/A Carl Lee, A/K/A B, Movant | green | “hen 2255 proves inadequate or ineffective to test the legality of . . . detention,' a federal prisoner may seek a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 2241.” | 15 |
| 3 | Patrick Marlowe v. Warden, FCI Hazelton | green | “federal prisoners generally must use the remedy-by-motion mechanism provided in 28 u.s.c. 2255 to challenge their convictions or sentences.” | 9 |
| 4 | United States v. Wesley Foote | green | “sentencing a defendant pursuant to advisory guidelines based on a career offender status that is later invalidated" is not "a fundamental defect which inherently results in a complete miscarriage of justice” | 3 |
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.