6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 175 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 Swanson v. Citibank, N.A..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swanson v. Citibank, N.A. Anchor | green | “plaintiff must do better than putting a few words on paper that, in the hands of an imaginative reader, might suggest that something has happened to her that might be redressed by the law.” | 57 |
| 2 | Daniel v. Cook County | green | “courts routinely take judicial notice of the actions of other courts or the contents of filings in other courts.” | 45 |
| 3 | Van Dyke Johnson v. Stephen Doughty, Doctor, John Cearlock, Don Hinderliter | green | “the eighth amendment does not require that prisoners receive unqualified access to health care.” | 44 |
| 4 | Sow v. Fortville Police Department | green | “he indiana statutory scheme does not grant municipal police departments the capacity to sue or be sued.” | 17 |
| 5 | Jones v. Walker | green | “a single shove that results in bruising is de minimis force that will not support a claim of excessive force.” | 9 |
| 6 | Ryan Moderson v. City of Neenah | green | “a defendant cannot be held liable for a constitutional violation if she did not cause or participate in the alleged violation.” | 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.