5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 26 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 Med Corp., Inc. v. City of Lima and David J. Berger, Both Individually and in His Capacity as Mayor of the City of Lima, Ohio.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Med Corp., Inc. v. City of Lima and David J. Berger, Both Individually and in His Capacity as Mayor of the City of Lima, Ohio Anchor | green | “a party cannot possess a property interest in the receipt of a benefit when the state's decision to award or withhold the benefit is wholly discretionary.” | 13 |
| 2 | Med Corp., Inc. v. City of Lima and David J. Berger, Both Individually and in His Capacity as Mayor of the City of Lima, Ohio | green | “if an official has unconstrained discretion to deny the benefit, a prospective recipient of that benefit can establish no more than a 'unilateral expectation' to it.” | 4 |
| 3 | Michael F. Hahn and Marie Hahn v. Star Bank | green | “the state did not afford them adequate procedural rights prior to depriving them of their protected interest.” | 3 |
| 4 | Med Corp., Inc. v. City of Lima and David J. Berger, Both Individually and in His Capacity as Mayor of the City of Lima, Ohio | green | “has unconstrained discretion to deny the benefit, a prospective recipient of that benefit can establish no more than a 'unilateral expectation' to it.” | 3 |
| 5 | Lyda v. City of Detroit, Mich. (In Re City of Detroit, Mich.) | green | “government action is afforded a strong presumption of validity.” | 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.