Statute treatment: 11 U.S.C. § 1321

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 209 citation events across 181 distinct cases.

209citations total

181distinct interpreting cases

93distinct courts

33citations in last 5y

1980–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Mass. (2007) scotus 819 own cites 2× in case

#2 Bullard v. Blue Hills Bank (2015) scotus 453 own cites 2× in case

#3 Nicholas and Virginia Maiorino v. Branford Savings Bank (1982) ca2 66 own cites 2× in case

#4 Ana Flores v. Rod Danielson (2013) ca9 43 own cites 2× in case

#5 In Re Maurice (1994) ilnb 13 own cites 4× in case

#6 In the Matter of John W. Foster, Jr. And Myrtha D. Foster, Debtors. John W. Foster, Jr., and Myrtha D. Foster v. William Heitkamp, Trustee (1982) ca5 126 own cites 1× in case

#7 In Re Bulson (2005) miwb 26 own cites 2× in case

#8 In Re Walat (1988) vaeb 9 own cites 4× in case

#9 In Re Diana Lynn HARVEY, Debtor-Appellant (2000) ca7 94 own cites 1× in case

#10 Nicholes v. Johnny Appleseed of Washington (In Re Nicholes) (1995) bap9 78 own cites 1× in case

#11 Mason v. Young (2001) ca10 74 own cites 1× in case

#12 Roger M. Noreen v. Starr Bridget Slattengren (1992) ca8 58 own cites 1× in case

#13 In Re Bradshaw (1985) ohsd 16 own cites 2× in case

#14 In Re McGillis (2007) miwb 52 own cites 1× in case

#15 Matter of LaPaglia (1981) nyeb 47 own cites 1× in case

#16 Setzer v. Hot Productions, Inc. (In Re Setzer) (1985) nyeb 42 own cites 1× in case

#17 In the Matter of John A. Maurice, Debtor. Appeal of Kenneth A. Kozel (1995) ca7 38 own cites 1× in case

#18 cluster 796538 (2007) ca4 37 own cites 1× in case

#19 In Re Briscoe (2007) dcd 36 own cites 1× in case

#20 In Re Spencer (1992) oknb 35 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.