2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 52 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 United States v. Mitchell.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Mitchell Anchor | green | “because an action against a federal agency . . . is essentially a suit against the united states, such suits are . . . barred under the doctrine of sovereign immunity, unless such immunity is waived.” | 34 |
| 2 | United States v. Sherwood | green | “because an action against a federal agency . . . is essentially a suit against the united states, such suits are . . . barred under the doctrine of sovereign immunity, unless such immunity is waived.” | 18 |
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.