3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 18 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 Davidson v. Howe.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davidson v. Howe Anchor | green | “a suit by private parties seeking to impose a liability which must be paid from public funds in the state treasury is barred by the eleventh amendment” | 7 |
| 2 | Beck v. Plymouth County Superior Court | green | “absolute immunity from civil liability applies to any judicial officer for any normal and routine judicial act.” | 6 |
| 3 | Woodbridge v. Worcester State Hospital | green | “this is true whether the named defendant is the state itself or... a state official in her official capacity.” | 5 |
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.