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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.

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1 Michigan v. United States Army Corps of Engineers Anchor
ca7 · 2011
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
ca7 · 1999
green “congress has expressly and unequivocally waived its sovereign immunity.” 4

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