2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 8 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 Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority v. Metcalf & Eddy, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority v. Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. Anchor | green | “the amendment is rooted in a recognition that the states, although a union, maintain certain attributes of sovereignty, including sovereign immunity.” | 6 |
| 2 | Blatchford v. Native Village of Noatak | green | “we have understood the eleventh amendment to stand not so much for what it says, but for the presupposition of our constitutional structure which it confirms: that the states entered the federal system with their sovereignty intact” | 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.