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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 79 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 Library of Congress v. Shaw.

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1 Library of Congress v. Shaw Anchor
scotus · 1986
red “in the absence of express congressional consent to the award of interest separate from a general waiver of immunity to suit, the united states is immune from an interest award.” 64
2 Carneiro Da Cunha v. Standard Fire Insurance
ca11 · 1997
green “as contracts, the standard policies issued under the program are governed by federal law, applying "standard insurance law principles.” 6
3 In Re ESTATE OF
cafc · 1987
green “a direct charge on the public treasury” 6
4 Larson v. United States
ca1 · 2001
green “neither fairness considerations nor rules applicable to private disputes can alone provide grounds for abrogating sovereign immunity.” 3

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