3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 41 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. Withers.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Withers Anchor | green | “under this standard, a district court may summarily dismiss a 2255 motion only if the allegations in the motion, when viewed against the record, do not give rise to a claim for relief or are 'palpably incredible or patently frivolous.” | 25 |
| 2 | United States v. Calvin Thomas | green | “before it can be said that a conviction (or sentence) 'resulted from a breakdown in the adversary process that rendered the result of the proceeding unreliable' and thus in violation of the sixth amendment.” | 10 |
| 3 | Cheney v. Washington | green | “the defendant bears the burden of overcoming the strong presumption that counsel performed adequately.” | 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.