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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 Duvall v. DALLAS COUNTY, TEX..

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1 Duvall v. DALLAS COUNTY, TEX. Anchor
ca5 · 2011
green “because a state may not punish a pretrial detainee, conditions of confinement for such an inmate that amount to 'punishment' violate the constitution.” 4
2 Shepherd v. Dallas County
ca5 · 2009
green “absence of any legitimate penological or administrative goal.” 3

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