5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 127 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 Kenneth Wynder v. James W. McMahon David Spahl, Robert Jones, Louis B. Barbaria, Craig Masterson, Individually, John Keats, Marine Midland Bank.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Wynder v. James W. McMahon David Spahl, Robert Jones, Louis B. Barbaria, Craig Masterson, Individually, John Keats, Marine Midland Bank Anchor | green | “he basic requirements of rule 8 apply to self-represented and counseled plaintiffs alike.” | 58 |
| 2 | Huey B. Wright v. Harold Smith and Thomas A. Coughlin, III | green | “personal involvement of defendants in alleged constitutional deprivations is a prerequisite to an award of damages under 1983.” | 25 |
| 3 | Huey B. Wright v. Harold Smith and Thomas A. Coughlin, III | green | “ersonal involvement of defendants in alleged constitutional deprivations is a prerequisite to an award of damages under 1983.” | 22 |
| 4 | Smith v. Muccino | green | “ersonal involvement is not a prerequisite to injunctive relief, and such relief may be had against officers in their official capacity.” | 4 |
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.