3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 12 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 Spencer v. Moore.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer v. Moore Anchor | green | “in the context of a state prison system, an inmate grievance procedure is not constitutionally required.” | 6 |
| 2 | Kennedy v. Blankenship | green | “if the plaintiff has a liberty interest, it is an interest in the nature of his confinement, not an interest in the procedures by which the state believes it can best determine how he should be confined.” | 3 |
| 3 | Kennedy v. Blankenship | green | “not an interest in the procedures by which the state believes it can best determine how he should be confined.” | 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.