6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 40 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 Jessie Pillette v. Mary Berghuis.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Pillette v. Mary Berghuis Anchor | green | “the potential for use as evidence of a prior bad act” | 9 |
| 2 | Donald Buffin, Jr. v. United States | green | “are most salient on direct appeal, not on a collateral challenge.” | 9 |
| 3 | Freddie Williams v. Ross Maggio, Jr., Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary | green | “adverse collateral consequences' such as 'delay of eligibility for parole, a harsher sentence under a recidivist statute for any future offense, credibility impeachment, and societal stigma,” | 8 |
| 4 | United States v. Thomas Reid Decarlo | green | “are most salient on direct appeal, not on a collateral challenge.” | 7 |
| 5 | United States v. Martin J. Hughes | green | “concurrent sentencing doctrine” | 4 |
| 6 | Jessie Pillette v. Mary Berghuis | green | “an effect on parole or a potential pardon, the existence of state recidivist statutes, the possibility of impeachment at a future trial, the potential for use as evidence of a prior bad act, and possible stigma.” | 3 |
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.