3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 11 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 Mary Goodman v. Clayton County Sheriff Kemuel Kimbrough.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Goodman v. Clayton County Sheriff Kemuel Kimbrough Anchor | green | “merely negligent failure to protect an inmate from attack does not justify liability under 1983.” | 4 |
| 2 | Ridley v. Johns | green | “since there is no exemption for acts motivated by malice or an intent to injure, the presence of such a motivation has no effect on the immunity granted by the statute.” | 4 |
| 3 | Dock Brown v. Charles Smith, Guard, West Jefferson Correctional Facility and Warden J.D. White, Individually | green | “a 1983 claim cannot be based on vicarious liability.” | 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.