6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 111 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 Charles COLLINS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. D.J. KIBORT and Educational Therapy Center, Defendants-Appellants.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles COLLINS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. D.J. KIBORT and Educational Therapy Center, Defendants-Appellants Anchor | green | “a plaintiff cannot state a claim against a defendant by including the defendant's name in the caption.” | 52 |
| 2 | Kenneth E. Gentry v. Jack R. Duckworth, Superintendent, Indiana State Reformatory | green | “to recover damages under 1983, a plaintiff must establish that a defendant was personally responsible for the deprivation of a constitutional right.” | 33 |
| 3 | Donyall White v. Wendy Knight | green | “he fact that a building is owned by a corporate entity or a government agency does not make the building a suable person under 1983.” | 9 |
| 4 | Charleston v. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | green | “instead, a plausible claim must include 'factual content' sufficient to allow the court 'to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged.” | 7 |
| 5 | Charleston v. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | green | “plausible claim must include 'factual content' sufficient to allow the court 'to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged.” | 6 |
| 6 | Kendale L. Adams v. City of Indianapolis | green | “rule 8 specifies what is required in the complaint: 'a pleading that states a claim for relief must contain: . . . (2) a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief . . . .” | 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.