4 canonical passages across 4 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 Conaway v. Eastern Associated Coal Corp..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conaway v. Eastern Associated Coal Corp. Anchor | green | “show some evidence which would sufficiently link the employer's decision and the plaintiff's status as a member of a protected class so as to give rise to an inference that the employment decision was based on an illegal discriminatory criterion.” | 5 |
| 2 | Barefoot v. Sundale Nursing Home | green | “is merely a threshold inquiry, requiring only that a plaintiff show an inference of discrimination.” | 4 |
| 3 | Knotts v. Grafton City Hospital | green | “the first step under mcdonnell douglas is to determine whether the plaintiff has made a prima facie case of discrimination.” | 4 |
| 4 | Mayflower Vehicle Systems, Inc. v. Cheeks | green | “a proffered reason is a pretext if it was not 'the true reason for the decision.” | 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.