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5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 94 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 City of Oklahoma v. Tuttle.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Oklahoma v. Tuttle Anchor | green | “at the very least there must be an affirmative link between the policy and the particular constitutional violation alleged.” | 34 |
| 2 | Joseph A. Wittstock, III v. Mark A. Van Sile, Inc. | green | “(1) that there was the deprivation of a right secured by the constitution and (2) that the deprivation was caused by a person acting under color of state law.” | 25 |
| 3 | Humes v. Gilless | green | “section 1983 is not the source of any substantive right, but merely provides a method for vindicating federal rights elsewhere conferred.” | 18 |
| 4 | Richard Martinez v. City of Cleveland | green | “strong presumption in favor of declining to exercise jurisdiction over supplemental state-law claims after dismissing federal anchor claims.” | 9 |
| 5 | Thomas v. Coble | green | “a private corporation that performs the traditional state function of operating a prison acts under the color of state law for purposes of 1983.” | 8 |
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.