3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 38 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. Torrance Jones.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Torrance Jones Anchor | green | “has been incarcerated for a crime he did not commit.” | 17 |
| 2 | United States v. Michael J. Mikalajunas, United States of America v. Craig E. Largent, United States of America v. Michael J. Mikalajunas | green | “cause for a procedural default must turn on something external to the defense, such as the novelty of the claim or a denial of effective assistance of counsel.” | 13 |
| 3 | Deangelo Whiteside v. United States | green | “alleged futility cannot serve as 'cause' for procedural default in the context of collateral review” | 8 |
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.