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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 58 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 Thomas Crowder v. Russell E. Lash.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Thomas Crowder v. Russell E. Lash Anchor
ca7 · 1982
green “must know about the conduct and facilitate it, approve it, condone it, or turn a blind eye.” 36
2 Kenneth E. Gentry v. Jack R. Duckworth, Superintendent, Indiana State Reformatory
ca7 · 1995
green “an official satisfies the personal responsibility requirement of section 1983 . . . if the conduct causing the constitutional deprivation occurs at his direction or with his knowledge and consent.” 22

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