3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 214 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. Ilario M.A. Zannino.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Ilario M.A. Zannino Anchor | green | “ssues adverted to in a perfunctory manner, unaccompanied by some effort at developed argumentation, are deemed waived.” | 185 |
| 2 | United States v. Ilario M.A. Zannino | green | “issues adverted to in a perfunctory manner, unaccompanied by some effort at developed argumentation, are deemed waived” | 22 |
| 3 | United States v. Frances Slade | green | “it is a bedrock rule that when a party has not presented an argument to the district court, she may not unveil it in the court of appeals.” | 7 |
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.