8 canonical passages across 8 cases, quoted by 117 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 Scott v. Harris.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott v. Harris Anchor | green | “the mere existence of some alleged factual dispute between the parties will not defeat an otherwise properly supported motion for summary judgment; the requirement is that there be no genuine issue of material fact.” | 59 |
| 2 | Thomas v. Durastanti | green | “the plaintiff bears the burden of citing to us what he thinks constitutes clearly established law.” | 21 |
| 3 | Ahmad v. Furlong | green | “the privilege is an immunity from suit rather than a mere defense to liability.” | 11 |
| 4 | Gutierrez v. Luna County | green | “plaintiffs failed to carry their burden of showing that violated clearly established federal law because their counsel did not make any legal argument in the district court to rebut qualified immunity.” | 8 |
| 5 | Smith v. McCord | green | “, through his counsel, failed to carry the burden assigned him by law.” | 7 |
| 6 | Felders v. Malcom | green | “he 'record must clearly demonstrate the plaintiff has satisfied his heavy two-part burden; otherwise, the defendants are entitled to qualified immunity.” | 4 |
| 7 | Hasan v. Aig Prop. Cas. Co. | green | “unsubstantiated allegations carry no probative weight in summary judgment proceedings.” | 4 |
| 8 | Rocky Mountain Hospital & Medical Service v. Mariani | green | “the identification of the statutory or constitutional provisions that qualify as clear expressions of public policy is a matter for judicial determination.” | 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.