5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 22 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 Hazel L. Wilson v. Steve Northcutt, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Mayor of the City of Malvern, Arkansas, City of Malvern, Arkansas.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel L. Wilson v. Steve Northcutt, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Mayor of the City of Malvern, Arkansas, City of Malvern, Arkansas Anchor | green | “plaintiff's belief that defendant acted from a retaliatory motive is insufficient.” | 6 |
| 2 | Hazel L. Wilson v. Steve Northcutt, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Mayor of the City of Malvern, Arkansas, City of Malvern, Arkansas | green | “is relevant but not dispositive.” | 5 |
| 3 | Haynes v. Stephenson | green | “plaintiff's belief that defendant acted from a retaliatory motive is insufficient.” | 5 |
| 4 | Garcia v. City Of Trenton | green | “how the plaintiff acted might be evidence of what a reasonable person would have done.” | 3 |
| 5 | Guadalupe Gonzalez v. R. Bendt | green | “the ordinary-firmness test is designed to weed out trivial matters from substantial violations of the first amendment.” | 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.