Statute treatment: 10 U.S.C. § 922

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 161 citation events across 146 distinct cases.

161citations total

146distinct interpreting cases

19distinct courts

2citations in last 5y

1957–2024year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 State v. Morley (1998) wash 165 own cites 3× in case

#2 United States v. Baer (2000) armfor 252 own cites 2× in case

#3 United States v. Snelling (1982) cma 563 own cites 1× in case

#4 United States v. Allen (1984) cma 277 own cites 1× in case

#5 Muir v. State (1986) md 43 own cites 2× in case

#6 United States v. Billings (2005) armfor 40 own cites 2× in case

#7 United States v. Smart (1985) cma 121 own cites 1× in case

#8 United States v. Carson (2002) armfor 19 own cites 2× in case

#9 United States v. Gray (1979) cma 60 own cites 1× in case

#10 United States v. Hickson (1986) cma 47 own cites 1× in case

#11 United States v. Thomas (1981) cma 47 own cites 1× in case

#12 United States v. Parish (1968) cma 42 own cites 1× in case

#13 United States v. Plamondon (1969) cma 12 own cites 2× in case

#14 Muir v. State (1985) mdctspecapp 36 own cites 1× in case

#15 United States v. Hunt (1981) cma 36 own cites 1× in case

#16 United States v. Johanns (1983) usafctmilrev 36 own cites 1× in case

#17 Slater Williams v. Robert F. Froehlke, Secretary of the Army (1974) ca2 7 own cites 3× in case

#18 United States v. Fluellen (1994) cma 35 own cites 1× in case

#19 United States v. Johnson (1957) cma 34 own cites 1× in case

#20 Commonwealth v. Smith (1991) pa 33 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.