7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 104 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 Marbury v. Madison.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marbury v. Madison Anchor | green | “the very essence of civil liberty certainly consists in the right of every individual to claim the protection of the laws, whenever he receives an injury.” | 43 |
| 2 | Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics | green | “historically, damages have been regarded as the ordinary remedy for an invasion of personal interests in liberty.” | 38 |
| 3 | Girard v. Anderson | green | “a violation of the state and federal constitutional provisions against the unreasonable invasion of a person's home gives the injured party a right of action for damages for unlawful breaking and entering.” | 7 |
| 4 | Edmundson v. Independent School District | green | “the constitutional provision is not self-executing or self-enforcing. it is purely a matter of defense to recovery upon a contract . . . .” | 5 |
| 5 | Krehbiel v. Henkle | green | “a violation of this right without reasonable ground therefor gives the injured party a right of action.” | 4 |
| 6 | Krehbiel v. Henkle | green | “zealously safeguarded and has express recognition in our state constitution.” | 4 |
| 7 | Davis v. Burke | green | “the right given may be enjoyed and protected.” | 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.