6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 25 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 Keith Yazzie Mann v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Yazzie Mann v. United States Anchor | green | “although exceptions to the applicability of the limitations period might occasionally be desirable, we are not free to enlarge that consent to be sued which the government, through congress, has undertaken so carefully to limit.” | 7 |
| 2 | Zeleznik v. United States | green | “it is the plaintiff's burden, once he knows of his injury and its cause, to determine within the limitations period whether or not to file suit.” | 4 |
| 3 | Dessi v. United States | green | “it is the plaintiff's burden, once he knows of his injury and its cause, to determine within the limitations period whether or not to file suit.” | 4 |
| 4 | Dessi v. United States | green | “this decision signifies a retreat from the expansive view of 'accrual' previously adopted by a number of the circuits, including the fourth circuit.” | 4 |
| 5 | Tilden R. Wilkinson v. United States | green | “strong equitable considerations notwithstanding, the two-year limitation period of 28 u.s.c. 2401 (b) cannot be tolled or waived.” | 3 |
| 6 | James F. Gilbert v. United States | green | “the supreme court has determined that a cause of action accrues within the meaning of 28 u.s.c. 2401(b) when a prospective plaintiff knows of both the existence of his injury and its cause.” | 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.