4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 15 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 Beverly K. Barton v. Paul G. Summers, Harshell C. Downs, Jr. Kathleen D. Downs v. Commonwealth of Kentucky.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly K. Barton v. Paul G. Summers, Harshell C. Downs, Jr. Kathleen D. Downs v. Commonwealth of Kentucky Anchor | green | “if the injunctive relief sought by the plaintiff is truly prospective non-monetary relief, sovereign immunity will not bar the suit simply because the state may be required to make incidental expenditures in complying with the injunction.” | 6 |
| 2 | Dennis Dubuc v. Michigan Board of Law Examiners, George Googasian, State Bar of Michigan, and John Berry | green | “the parties have not submitted any evidence regarding whether the state of michigan would be ultimately responsible for any money judgment against the board or the bar. the other factors, however, weigh in favor of finding the board and the bar immune from this lawsuit.” | 4 |
| 3 | JMB Group Trust IV v. Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System | green | “totally defined and limited by the commonwealth of pennsylvania under the provisions of the pennsylvania code” | 3 |
| 4 | Dennis Dubuc v. Michigan Board of Law Examiners, George Googasian, State Bar of Michigan, and John Berry | green | “to determine whether an entity is a state department or agency for purposes of the eleventh amendment, the primary issue is whether the state would ultimately be liable for any money judgment against the entity.” | 2 |
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.