4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 520 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 McLean v. Gordon.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean v. Gordon Anchor | green | “section 1983 provides for an action against a 'person' for a violation, under color of law, of another's civil rights.” | 193 |
| 2 | Will v. Michigan Department of State Police | green | “neither a state nor its officials acting in their official capacity are 'persons' under 1983.” | 192 |
| 3 | Deretich v. Office Of Administrative Hearings | green | “1983 provides a cause of action against persons only” | 109 |
| 4 | McLean v. Gordon | green | “provides for an action against a 'person' for a violation, under color of law, of another's civil rights.” | 26 |
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.