3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 99 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 Vette v. Sanders.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vette v. Sanders Anchor | green | “excessive force claims are cognizable under the fourth, fifth, eighth, and fourteenth amendment, depending on where in the criminal justice system the plaintiff is at the time of the challenged use of force.” | 45 |
| 2 | Colbruno v. Kessler | green | “there is no subjective element of an excessive-force claim brought by a pretrial detainee.” | 27 |
| 3 | Brown v. Flowers | green | “a pretrial detainee can prevail by providing only objective evidence that the challenged governmental action is not rationally related to a legitimate governmental objective or that it is excessive in relation to that purpose.” | 27 |
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.