5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 38 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 Ashcroft v. al-Kidd.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashcroft v. al-Kidd Anchor | green | “qualified immunity gives government officials breathing room to make reasonable but mistaken judgments about open legal questions.” | 20 |
| 2 | Goodman v. Harris County | green | “fficial capacity suits are really suits against the governmental entity” | 6 |
| 3 | Hampton v. Oktibbeha County Sheriff Dept. | green | “if the plaintiff fails to state a constitutional claim or if the defendant's conduct was objectively reasonable under clearly established law, then the government official is entitled to qualified immunity.” | 6 |
| 4 | Bustos v. Martini Club, Inc. | green | “the supreme court has explained that a municipality cannot be liable 'f a person has suffered no constitutional injury at the hands of the individual police officer.” | 3 |
| 5 | Steven Baughman v. Ron Hickman | green | “n underlying constitutional violation is required to impose liability on the governmental body” | 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.