3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 193 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 Hans v. Louisiana.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans v. Louisiana Anchor | green | “the judicial power of the united states shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the united states by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state.” | 128 |
| 2 | Ying Jing Gan v. The City Of New York | green | “to the extent that a state official is sued for damages in his official capacity, such a suit is deemed to be a suit against the state, and the official is entitled to invoke the eleventh amendment immunity belonging to the state.” | 45 |
| 3 | Severino v. Negron | green | “it is clear that the eleventh amendment does not permit suit under section 1983 for money damages against state officials in their official capacities.” | 20 |
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.