2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 8 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 Michigan v. United States Army Corps of Engineers.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan v. United States Army Corps of Engineers Anchor | green | “absent a waiver, sovereign immunity shields the federal government and its agencies from suit.” | 4 |
| 2 | Marvin Barmes and Barbara Barmes v. United States | green | “congress has expressly and unequivocally waived its sovereign immunity.” | 4 |
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.