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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 7 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 Gibson v. The City Of Chicago.

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1 Gibson v. The City Of Chicago Anchor
ca7 · 1990
green “mere assertion that one is a state officer does not necessarily mean that one acts under color of state law.” 4
2 Joiner v. Benton Community Bank
ill · 1980
green “it is clear that the settled law bars a malicious prosecution action predicated upon criminal proceedings which were terminated in a manner not indica- tive of the innocence of the accused.” 3

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