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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 90 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 Darrell Wingo v. Tennessee Department of Corrections.

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1 Darrell Wingo v. Tennessee Department of Corrections Anchor
ca6 · 2012
green “verbal harassment or idle threats by a state actor do not create a constitutional violation and are insufficient to support a section 1983 claim for relief.” 69
2 Louis David Johnson, Jr. v. Unknown Dellatifa (03-1497/1880) Unknown Carline (03-1506/1865) S. Powers (03-1555/1833) Dave Stasewish (03-1559/1835)
ca6 · 2004
green “verbal harassment or idle threats by a state actor do not create a constitutional violation and are insufficient to support a section 1983 claim for relief.” 21

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