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6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 51 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 Hans v. Louisiana.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hans v. Louisiana Anchor | green | “was not contemplated by the constitution when establishing the judicial power of the united states.” | 19 |
| 2 | Hans v. Louisiana | green | “it is inherent in the nature of sovereignty not to be amenable to the suit of an individual without its consent,” | 10 |
| 3 | Principality of Monaco v. Mississippi | green | “created such a shock of surprise that the eleventh amendment was at once proposed and adopted.” | 7 |
| 4 | Chisholm v. Georgia | green | “between a state and citizens of another state.” | 6 |
| 5 | Blatchford v. Native Village of Noatak | green | “we have understood the eleventh amendment to stand not so much for what it says, but for the presupposition ... which it confirms.” | 6 |
| 6 | Del A. v. Edwin Edwards, Individually and as Governor of the State of Louisiana | green | “whether an objectively reasonable official would understand that the alleged improper actions were unlawful.” | 3 |
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.