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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 52 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 BFP v. Resolution Trust Corporation.

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1 BFP v. Resolution Trust Corporation Anchor
scotus · 1994
green “it is generally presumed that congress acts intentionally and purposely when it includes particular language in one section of a statute but omits it in another.” 39
2 Miller v. French
scotus · 2000
green “establishes standards for the entry and termination of prospective relief in civil actions challenging prison conditions.” 7
3 National People's Action v. Village of Wilmette and Fred W. Stoecker
ca7 · 1990
green “protecting its citizens from criminal elements.” 3
4 Clinton Morse Watson v. Robert Ray,appellees
ca8 · 1999
green “appellant could only point to 'the looming threat of potential overcrowding' but did not produce any evidence to support a finding that this threat constitutes a 'current and ongoing violation' under the plra.” 3

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