6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 39 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 Selamawit Zehatye v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selamawit Zehatye v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General Anchor | green | “conclusive unless any reasonable adjudicator would be compelled to conclude to the contrary.” | 9 |
| 2 | Todor Krumov Simeonov v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General | green | “unless that interpretation is contrary to the plain and sensible meaning of the statute” | 8 |
| 3 | Selamawit Zehatye v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General | green | “under the substantial evidence standard, 'administrative findings of fact are conclusive unless any reasonable adjudicator would be compelled to conclude to the contrary.” | 7 |
| 4 | Selamawit Zehatye v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General | green | “under the substantial evidence standard, administrative findings of fact are conclusive unless any reasonable adjudicator would be compelled to conclude to the contrary.” | 7 |
| 5 | Rahmatullah Afridi v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General | green | “discretion to determine whether an aggravated felony conviction resulting in a sentence of less than five years is a particularly serious crime” | 4 |
| 6 | Jose Roberto Fernandez-Ruiz v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General | green | “conduct that is inherently base, vile, or depraved, contrary to the accepted rules of morality and the duties owed other persons, either individually or to society in general” | 4 |
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.