5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 16 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 Florida Paraplegic, Ass'n v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Paraplegic, Ass'n v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida Anchor | green | “congress abrogates tribal immunity only where the definitive language of the statute itself states an intent either to abolish indian tribes' common law immunity or to subject tribes to suit under the act.” | 4 |
| 2 | Florida Paraplegic, Ass'n v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida | green | “e should not assume lightly that congress intended to restrict indian sovereignty through a piece of legislation.” | 3 |
| 3 | Florida v. Seminole Tribe of Florida | green | “ambiguities in federal laws implicating indian rights must be resolved in the indians' favor” | 3 |
| 4 | Florida v. Seminole Tribe of Florida | green | “congress abrogates tribal immunity only where the definitive language of the statute itself states an intent either to abolish indian tribes' common law immunity or to subject tribes to suit under the act” | 3 |
| 5 | Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Citizen Band of Potawatomi Tribe of Okla. | green | “suits against indian tribes are barred by sovereign immunity absent a clear waiver by the tribe or congressional abrogation.” | 3 |
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