Statute treatment: 106-395 Pub. L. § 114

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 73 citation events across 65 distinct cases.

73citations total

65distinct interpreting cases

18distinct courts

5citations in last 5y

2001–2024year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 RODRIGUEZ-TEJEDOR (2001) bia 35 own cites 5× in case

#2 Odiri Nkofi Bagot v. John Ashcroft James Ziglar Kenneth Elwood (2005) ca3 140 own cites 2× in case

#3 Mark Anthony Herbert Jordon v. Attorney General of the United States (2005) ca3 103 own cites 2× in case

#4 Javier Ontoniel Bustamante-Barrera v. Alberto R. Gonzales, U.S. Attorney General (2006) ca5 96 own cites 1× in case

#5 Ujjaval B. Dave v. John D. Ashcroft (2004) ca7 68 own cites 1× in case

#6 Nwozuzu v. Holder (2013) ca2 64 own cites 1× in case

#7 Morgan v. Attorney General of the United States (2005) ca3 58 own cites 1× in case

#8 Walker v. Holder (2009) ca1 43 own cites 1× in case

#9 Cesar Batista v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States (2001) ca1 37 own cites 1× in case

#10 United States v. Esparza (2012) ca5 11 own cites 2× in case

#11 Khalid v. Sessions (2018) ca2 27 own cites 1× in case

#12 United States v. Ghulam Sarwari (2012) ca4 22 own cites 1× in case

#13 Brandao v. Attorney General of the United States (2011) ca3 22 own cites 1× in case

#14 Monssef Cheneau v. Merrick Garland (2021) ca9 20 own cites 1× in case

#15 Marc Hilaire Joseph v. Attorney General of the United States Department of Homeland Securtiy (2005) ca3 19 own cites 1× in case

#16 Imad Jaffal v. Director Newark New Jersey Fie (2022) ca3 17 own cites 1× in case

#17 Pina v. Mukasey (2008) ca1 16 own cites 1× in case

#18 NWOZUZU (2008) bia 13 own cites 1× in case

#19 Patrick Ayton v. Eric Holder, Jr. (2012) ca5 11 own cites 1× in case

#20 BAIRES (2008) bia 10 own cites 1× 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.