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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 Rich v. City of Mayfield Heights.

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1 Rich v. City of Mayfield Heights Anchor
ca6 · 1992
green “defendants bear the initial burden of coming forward with facts to suggest that they were acting within the scope of their discretionary authority during the incident in question.” 4
2 Natasha Thomas Susan Gibbs and Edwina Lewis v. Ann Cohen Glenn Craig James Embry and Susan Fischer, in Their Individual Capacities
ca6 · 2002
green “if reasonable officials could disagree as to whether the conduct violated the plaintiff's rights.” 3

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