7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 55 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 Frederick T. Steed v. Frederick Head.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick T. Steed v. Frederick Head Anchor | green | “only in truly extraordinary circumstances.” | 16 |
| 2 | Rozzelle v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections | green | “(1) to present 'new reliable evidence . . . that was not presented at trial,' and (2) to show 'that it is more likely than not that no reasonable juror would have found petitioner guilty beyond a reasonable doubt' in light of the new evidence.” | 14 |
| 3 | Robert Earl Ray, Jr. v. Billy Mitchem | green | “actual innocence means factual innocence, not mere legal insufficiency” | 7 |
| 4 | Brown v. Barrow | green | “strong burden to show specific facts to support his claim of extraordinary circumstances and due diligence.” | 6 |
| 5 | Brown v. Barrow | green | “bears a strong burden to show specific facts” | 4 |
| 6 | Darrell Dolphy v. Warden, Central State Prison | green | “when a state habeas petitioner seeks a certificate of probable cause from the georgia supreme court and the court denies the request, the petitioner's case becomes complete when the court issues the remittitur for the denial.” | 4 |
| 7 | Stubbs v. Hall | green | “has been entered by a state court of last resort.” | 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.