3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 42 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 Cullen v. Pinholster.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cullen v. Pinholster Anchor | green | “eview under 2254(d)(1) is limited to the record that was before the state court that adjudicated the claim on the merits.” | 21 |
| 2 | Johnson v. Williams | green | “when a state court rejects a federal claim without expressly addressing that claim, a federal habeas court must presume that the federal claim was adjudicated on the merits-but that presumption can in some limited circumstances be rebutted.” | 13 |
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.