5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 20 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 Eibel v. Forrester.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eibel v. Forrester Anchor | green | “without its consent the state can not be sued at all.” | 4 |
| 2 | Brunswick & Albany Railroad v. State | green | “the state cannot, against the will of the legislature, be compelled to submit its liabilities to its own courts.” | 4 |
| 3 | Peeples v. Byrd | green | “it is hardly necessary to cite authority for the proposition that a sovereign state is not liable to suit at the instance of a citizen, unless permission to sue has been expressly granted.” | 4 |
| 4 | Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Western & Atlantic Railroad | green | “he state can not be sued, or subjected to an action of any kind, without special legislative authority.” | 4 |
| 5 | Roberts v. Barwick | green | “he state can not by the courts be required to submit to being sued against its express consent.” | 4 |
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.