3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 148 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 Carson Lynn Brown v. Raymond G. Toombs.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson Lynn Brown v. Raymond G. Toombs Anchor | green | “brown's allegation that a corrections officer used derogatory language and insulting racial epithets is insufficient to support his claim under the eighth amendment.” | 58 |
| 2 | Murray v. U.S. Bureau of Prisons | green | “although we do not condone the alleged statements, the eighth amendment does not afford us the power to correct every action, statement, or attitude of a prison official with which we might disagree.” | 52 |
| 3 | Edward Keith Clark v. Melody Turner | green | “verbal harassment or idle threats are generally not sufficient to constitute an invasion of an inmate's constitutional rights.” | 38 |
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.