6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 37 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 Merck & Co. v. Reynolds.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merck & Co. v. Reynolds Anchor | green | “we normally assume that, when congress enacts statutes, it is aware of relevant judicial precedent.” | 12 |
| 2 | Robinson v. California | green | “even one day in prison would be a cruel and unusual punishment for the 'crime' of having a common cold.” | 7 |
| 3 | Gardner v. Galetka | green | “it is one thing to allow parties to forfeit claims, defenses, or lines of argument; it would be quite another to allow parties to stipulate or bind us to application of an incorrect legal standard, contrary to the congressional purpose.” | 5 |
| 4 | In Re Ocsulis Dorsainvil | green | “were no other avenue of judicial review available for a party who claims that s/he is factually or legally innocent as a result of a previously unavailable statutory interpretation, we would be faced with a thorny constitutional issue.” | 5 |
| 5 | Eldson McGhee v. Jack Hanberry, Warden, Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, Etc. | green | “it is well established that a prior unsuccessful 2255 motion is insufficient, in and of itself, to show the inadequacy or ineffectiveness of the remedy.” | 4 |
| 6 | Mario Lenardo Cradle v. United States of America, Ex Rel. John Miner, Warden, Allenwood Federal Prison Camp | green | “section 2255 is not inadequate or ineffective 13 merely because the sentencing court does not grant relief . . . .” | 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.