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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 34 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 Bruce Collyer v. Gregory Darling.

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1 Bruce Collyer v. Gregory Darling Anchor
ca6 · 1997
green “in order to be subject to suit under 1983, a defendant's actions must be fairly attributable to the state.” 16
2 Brotherton v. Cleveland
ca6 · 1999
green “a 1983 plaintiff may not sue purely private parties.” 14
3 Bruce Collyer v. Gregory Darling
ca6 · 1997
green “fairly attributable to the state.” 4

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