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5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 10,933 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 Farmer v. Brennan.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farmer v. Brennan Anchor | green | “the official must both be aware of facts from which the inference could be drawn that a substantial risk of serious harm exists, and he must also draw the inference.” | 6,239 |
| 2 | Farmer v. Brennan | green | “that he is incarcerated under conditions posing a substantial risk of serious harm.” | 1,627 |
| 3 | Rhodes v. Chapman | green | “minimal civilized measure of life's necessities.” | 1,605 |
| 4 | Gregory A. Ivey v. George Wilson, Ron Hanley, Lt. Barnes, Robert Hendricks, Dewey Sowders, Capt. Barnett, Phil Parker, Andy Knight, and Tom Stewart | green | “not every unpleasant experience a prisoner might endure while incarcerated constitutes cruel and unusual punishment within the meaning of the eighth amendment.” | 769 |
| 5 | Rhodes v. Chapman | green | “deprivations of essential food, medical care, or sanitation” | 693 |
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.