5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 151 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 McNeil v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McNeil v. United States Anchor | green | “the ftca bars claimants from bringing suit in federal court until they have exhausted their administrative remedies.” | 125 |
| 2 | Sloan, Leon Sr. v. HUD | green | “grants federal district courts jurisdiction over claims arising from certain torts committed by federal employees in the scope of their employment, and waives the government's sovereign immunity from such claims.” | 15 |
| 3 | Gaf Corporation v. United States of America. Keene Corporation v. United States of America. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. v. United States | green | “allows the agency to investigate and assess the strength of the claim and make an informed decision whether to attempt settlement negotiations.” | 4 |
| 4 | White-Squire v. United States Postal Service | green | “consent to be sued must be 'unequivocally expressed,' and the terms of such consent define the court's subject matter jurisdiction.” | 4 |
| 5 | Sean T. Haddon v. United States | green | “of the same general nature as that authorized” | 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.