3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 73 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 Loy v. Sexton.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loy v. Sexton Anchor | green | “in order for supervisory liability to attach, a plaintiff must prove that the official 'did more than play a passive role in the alleged violation or showed mere tacit approval of the goings on.” | 32 |
| 2 | Otworth v. Vanderploeg | green | “lawyer representing a client is not, by virtue of being an officer of the court, a state actor under color of state law within the meaning of 1983.” | 24 |
| 3 | Otworth v. Vanderploeg | green | “a lawyer representing a client is not, by virtue of being an officer of the court, a state actor under color of state law within the meaning of 1983.” | 17 |
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.