8 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 258 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 Feres v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feres v. United States Anchor | green | “the government is not liable under the federal tort claims act for injuries to servicemen where the injuries arise out of or are in the course of activity incident to service.” | 108 |
| 2 | Feres v. United States | green | “arise out of or are in the course of activity incident to service.” | 81 |
| 3 | Feres v. United States | green | “for injuries to servicemen where the injuries arise out of or are in the course of activity incident to service.” | 39 |
| 4 | Brooks v. United States | green | “except in the sense that all human events depend upon what has already transpired.” | 9 |
| 5 | Stencel Aero Engineering Corp. v. United States | green | “involve second-guessing military orders, and would often require members of the armed services to testify in court as to each other's decisions and actions.” | 8 |
| 6 | United States v. Shearer | green | “the type of claims that, if generally permitted, would involve the judiciary in sensitive military affairs at the expense of military discipline and effectiveness.” | 8 |
| 7 | Brooks v. United States | green | “injuries were not caused by their service except in the sense that all human events depend upon what has already transpired.” | 3 |
| 8 | Shearer, Louise, Ind. And as Administratrix of the Estate of Shearer, Vernon, Deceased v. United States of America C/o Peter F. Vaira, U.S. Attorney | green | “second-guess military decisions” | 2 |
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.