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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 17 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 United States v. Muniz.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 United States v. Muniz Anchor
scotus · 1963
green “improper to limit suits by federal prisoners because of restrictive state rules of immunity.” 6
2 DeJESUS v. UNITED STATES
ca3 · 2007
green “under the ftca, the federal government can only be held liable for breaches of duties imposed on private, rather than state, parties.” 4
3 Cortez v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
nmd · 2007
green “the ftca's waiver of sovereign immunity is limited, however.” 4
4 Cortez v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
nmd · 2007
green “if the claim does not fall within the ftca's express provisions, or if it falls within one of its exceptions, the claim is not cognizable under the ftca, and the court must deny relief.” 3

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