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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 43 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 Clements v. Clarke.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clements v. Clarke Anchor | green | “a matter is 'adjudicated on the merits' if there is a 'decision finally resolving the parties' claims, with res judicata effect, that is based on the substance of the claim advanced, rather than on a procedural, or other, ground.” | 14 |
| 2 | Companonio v. O'Brien | green | “that counsel has 'rendered adequate assistance and made all significant decisions in the exercise of reasonable professional judgment.” | 12 |
| 3 | Nevada v. Jackson | green | “it is settled that a federal habeas court may overturn a state court's application of federal law only if it is so erroneous that 'there is no possibility fairminded jurists could disagree that the state court's decision conflicts with this court's precedents.” | 12 |
| 4 | Hensley v. Roden | green | “derived from the state court decision” | 5 |
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.