3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 19 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 Maxine Veatch v. Bartels Lutheran Home.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxine Veatch v. Bartels Lutheran Home Anchor | green | “a suit against a government officer in his official capacity is functionally equivalent to a suit against the employing governmental entity.” | 12 |
| 2 | Angarita v. St. Louis County | green | “as a final policymaker for the department, any action taken by constitutes the policy of st. louis county in these circumstances.” | 4 |
| 3 | Hafley v. Lohman | green | “the pickering balance understandably favors the plaintiff when the test is based solely on the allegations in the complaint.” | 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.