4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 44 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 Robert Lee Norris v. James Schotten, Warden.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Lee Norris v. James Schotten, Warden Anchor | green | “a claim based solely on an error of state law is not redressable through the federal habeas process.” | 15 |
| 2 | Bey v. Bagley | green | “the principle of procedure violated by the rule (and allegedly required by due process)” | 12 |
| 3 | Rivera v. Illinois | green | “the due process clause . . . safeguards not the meticulous observance of state procedural prescriptions, but the fundamental elements of fairness in a criminal trial.” | 11 |
| 4 | Arthur J. Oviedo v. Arnold R. Jago | green | “does not function as another state appellate court to review a state court's interpretation of its own law or procedure.” | 6 |
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.