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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 14 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 Florida Paraplegic, Ass'n v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida.

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1 Florida Paraplegic, Ass'n v. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida Anchor
ca11 · 1999
green “congress abrogates tribal immunity only where the definitive language of the statute itself states an intent either to abolish indian tribes' common law immunity or to subject tribes to suit under the act.” 6
2 Florida v. Seminole Tribe of Florida
ca11 · 1999
green “congress abrogates tribal immunity only where the definitive language of the statute itself states an intent either to abolish indian tribes' common law immunity or to subject tribes to suit under the act.” 4
3 Florida v. Seminole Tribe of Florida
ca11 · 1999
green “the supreme court has made it plain that waivers of tribal sovereign immunity cannot be implied on the basis of a tribe's actions, but must be unequivocally expressed.” 4

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