3 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 Conn v. Gabbert.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conn v. Gabbert Anchor | green | “section 1983 provides a federal cause of action against any person who, acting under color of state law, deprives another of his federal rights.” | 9 |
| 2 | Moffett v. Computer Sciences Corp. | green | “a bivens action is a judicially created damages remedy designed to vindicate violations of constitutional rights,' by a federal official.” | 4 |
| 3 | Hammes v. Aamco Transmissions, Incorporated | green | “in a diversity case, . . . the complaint must allege the citizenship of the parties and the amount in controversy.” | 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.