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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 49 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 Daniel Makiel v. Kim Butler.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Makiel v. Kim Butler Anchor | green | “appellate counsel's performance is deficient under strickland only if she fails to argue an issue that is both 'obvious' and 'clearly stronger' than the issues actually raised.” | 23 |
| 2 | Daniel Makiel v. Kim Butler | green | “proving that an unraised claim is clearly stronger than a claim that was raised is generally difficult 'because the comparative strength of two claims is usually debatable.” | 12 |
| 3 | Arnold Winters v. Charles Miller, Superintendent | green | “only when appellate counsel fails to raise an issue that 'may have resulted in a reversal of the conviction, or an order for a new trial.” | 9 |
| 4 | Theodore Lee, Jr. v. Cecil Davis, Superintendent | green | “there must be a reasonable probability that the issue not raised would have altered the outcome of the appeal had it been raised.” | 5 |
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.