2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 23 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 Travis Alton, Travis Alton v. Texas A&m University, Thomas Darling Malon Southerland Robert H. Dalton M.T. \Ted\" Hopgood.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Alton, Travis Alton v. Texas A&m University, Thomas Darling Malon Southerland Robert H. Dalton M.T. \Ted\" Hopgood Anchor | green | “actions and decisions by officials that are merely inept, erroneous, ineffective, or negligent do not amount to deliberate indifference.” | 12 |
| 2 | Claude Frazier v. Timothy Keith | green | “the choice between forms of treatment is a classic example of a matter of professional judgment and does not support a finding of deliberate indifference.” | 11 |
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.