4 canonical passages across 2 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 Ex Parte Chavez.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ex Parte Chavez Anchor | green | “subject only to a very limited, 'exceedingly rare,' and somewhat amorphous eighth amendment gross-disproportionality review, a punishment that falls within the legislatively prescribed range, and that is based upon the sentencer's informed normative judgment, is unassailable on …” | 15 |
| 2 | Ex Parte Chavez | green | “a punishment that falls within the legislatively prescribed range, and that is based upon the sentencer's informed normative judgment, is unassailable on appeal.” | 7 |
| 3 | Duran v. State | green | “the sentencer's discretion to impose any punishment within the prescribed range is essentially 'unfettered.” | 3 |
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.