4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 16 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 Barnes v. Felix.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnes v. Felix Anchor | green | “to assess whether an officer acted reasonably in using force, a court must consider all the relevant circumstances, including facts and events leading up to the climactic moment.” | 7 |
| 2 | Kamel Chaney-Snell v. Andrew Young | green | “officers have the right to arrest a suspect for committing a crime . . . they may use some force to carry out the arrest” | 3 |
| 3 | Glorianna Moore v. Oakland County, Mich. | green | “in the light depicted by the videotapes.” | 3 |
| 4 | Glorianna Moore v. Oakland County, Mich. | green | “this claimant-friendly standard . . . does not close courts' eyes” | 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.