5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 21 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 James Orebaugh v. Paul Caspari Walter Dickerman Donna Kay Brown Janet Schneider Mary Francis Mary Brundage Ralph Caprano Barry Dolan Dick Moore.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Orebaugh v. Paul Caspari Walter Dickerman Donna Kay Brown Janet Schneider Mary Francis Mary Brundage Ralph Caprano Barry Dolan Dick Moore Anchor | green | “while a prisoner can state a claim of retaliation by alleging that disciplinary actions were based upon false allegations, no claim can be stated when the alleged retaliation arose from discipline imparted for acts that a prisoner was not entitled to perform.” | 6 |
| 2 | Ronald A. Mahers v. Charles Harper Ken Wittry Ronald Welder Paul W. Grossheim | green | “in order for a person to have a clearly established right, 'the contours of the right must be sufficiently clear that a reasonable official would understand that what he is doing violates that right.” | 6 |
| 3 | James Orebaugh v. Paul Caspari Walter Dickerman Donna Kay Brown Janet Schneider Mary Francis Mary Brundage Ralph Caprano Barry Dolan Dick Moore | green | “no claim can be stated when the alleged retaliation arose from discipline imparted for acts that a prisoner was not entitled to perform.” | 3 |
| 4 | George Goff v. James Burton, John Henry, and Crispus C. Nix | green | “impose a disciplinary sanction against a prisoner in retaliation for the prisoner's exercise of his constitutional right.” | 3 |
| 5 | Ronald A. Mahers v. Charles Harper Ken Wittry Ronald Welder Paul W. Grossheim | green | “generally, prison officials may rely on the defense of qualified immunity to protect them from liability for civil damages.” | 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.