Statute treatment: 103-272 Pub. L. § 1

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 81 citation events across 72 distinct cases.

81citations total

72distinct interpreting cases

40distinct courts

7citations in last 5y

1995–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 American Airlines, Inc. v. Wolens (1995) scotus 721 own cites 4× in case

#2 Travel All Over the World, Inc., and Ibrahim Y. Elgindy v. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Saudi Arabian Airlines (1996) ca7 284 own cites 1× in case

#3 National Federation of the Blind v. United Airlines Inc. (2016) ca9 51 own cites 2× in case

#4 Continental Airlines, Inc. v. Kiefer (1996) tex 165 own cites 1× in case

#5 People Ex Rel. Harris v. Pac Anchor Transportation, Inc. (2014) cal 146 own cites 1× in case

#6 Jennifer R. Harris, by and Through Her Guardian Ad Litem, Lucian J. Harris, III v. Ford Motor Company (1997) ca9 27 own cites 2× in case

#7 Cynthia Love v. Delta Air Lines (2002) ca11 93 own cites 1× in case

#8 Vaughn v. Northwest Airlines, Inc. (1997) minn 22 own cites 2× in case

#9 DiFiore v. American Airlines, Inc. (2011) ca1 69 own cites 1× in case

#10 Michelle Gilstrap v. United Air Lines, Inc. (2013) ca9 58 own cites 1× in case

#11 Deerskin Trading Post, Inc. v. United Parcel Service of America, Inc. (1997) gand 54 own cites 1× in case

#12 New Hampshire Motor Transport Ass'n v. Rowe (2006) ca1 49 own cites 1× in case

#13 Skysign International, Inc. v. City and County of Honolulu Does 1-100 (2002) ca9 45 own cites 1× in case

#14 Carolyn Crockett v. The Long Island Railroad (1995) ca2 32 own cites 1× in case

#15 Intl Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Fmcsa (2021) ca9 32 own cites 1× in case

#16 Boon Insurance Agency, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc. (2000) texapp 30 own cites 1× in case

#17 Pucciariello v. United States (2014) uscfc 28 own cites 1× in case

#18 Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. v. Alexis M. Herman, Secretary, United States Department of Labor and Thomas Dutkiewicz, Intervenor (1998) ca1 26 own cites 1× in case

#19 International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States Department of Transportation (2013) cadc 25 own cites 1× in case

#20 Vreeland v. Ferrer (2011) fla 8 own cites 2× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.