6 canonical passages across 5 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 Kafo, Saidi v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kafo, Saidi v. United States Anchor | green | “upon the ground that the sentence was imposed in violation of the constitution or laws of the united states, or that the court was without jurisdiction to impose such sentence, or that the sentence was in excess of the maximum authorized by law, or is otherwise subject to collat…” | 8 |
| 2 | Jeffery Bridges v. United States | green | “counsel's performance was deficient' and 'the deficient performance prejudiced the defense.” | 8 |
| 3 | Tralvis Edmond v. United States | green | “(1) that his trial attorney's performance fell below an objective standard of reasonableness, and (2) that he suffered prejudice as a result.” | 7 |
| 4 | Jeffery Bridges v. United States | green | “must show 'that there is a reasonable probability that, but for counsel's unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different.” | 7 |
| 5 | United States v. James Marcello and Anthony Zizzo | green | “the first day of the 1-year limitation period is the day after the supreme court denies certiorari, giving defendants until the close of business on the anniversary date of the certiorari denial to file their habeas motion.” | 4 |
| 6 | De'Angelo Cross v. United States | green | “may not raise any issue that they might have presented on direct appeal.” | 4 |
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