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4 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 Ford v. Wainwright.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford v. Wainwright Anchor | green | “the eighth amendment prohibits a state from carrying out a sentence of death upon a prisoner who is insane.” | 20 |
| 2 | Ford v. Wainwright | green | “the eighth amendment prohibits the state from inflicting the penalty of death upon a prisoner who is insane.” | 16 |
| 3 | Allen v. State | green | “oklahoma's procedure on its face complies with the federal constitution.” | 3 |
| 4 | Van Tran v. State | green | “lacks the mental capacity to understand the fact of the impending execution and the reason for it.” | 2 |
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.