4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 370 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 Miguel Perez v. James Fenoglio.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Perez v. James Fenoglio Anchor | green | “realizes that a substantial risk of serious harm to a prisoner exists, but then disregards that risk.” | 125 |
| 2 | Helling v. McKinney | green | “it is undisputed that the treatment a prisoner receives in prison and the conditions under which he is confined are subject to scrutiny under the eighth amendment.” | 101 |
| 3 | Helling v. McKinney | green | “the treatment a prisoner receives in prison and the conditions under which he is confined are subject to scrutiny under the eighth amendment.” | 85 |
| 4 | Tyrone Petties v. Imhotep Carter | green | “suffered from an objectively serious medical condition” | 59 |
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.