7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 53 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. Ricky Keele.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Ricky Keele Anchor | green | “this court reviews de novo whether an appeal waiver bars an appeal.” | 21 |
| 2 | United States v. Bond | green | “(1) whether the waiver was knowing and voluntary and (2) whether the waiver applies to the circumstances at hand, based on the plain language of the agreement.” | 10 |
| 3 | United States v. Bond | green | “conduct a two-step inquiry: (1) whether the waiver was knowing and voluntary and (2) whether the waiver applies to the circumstances at hand, based on the plain language of the agreement.” | 7 |
| 4 | United States v. Bond | green | “a two-step inquiry: (1) whether the waiver was knowing and voluntary and (2) whether the waiver applies to the circumstances at hand, based on the plain language of the agreement.” | 6 |
| 5 | United States v. Michael Barnes | green | “we have declined explicitly either to adopt or to reject it.” | 4 |
| 6 | United States v. Francis Guerra Pleitez | green | “a criminal defendant may waive his statutory right to appeal in a valid plea agreement.” | 3 |
| 7 | United States v. Terry Kelly | green | “explicit, unambiguous waiver of appeal.” | 2 |
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.