Statute treatment: 16 U.S.C. § 1283

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 53 citation events across 18 distinct cases.

53citations total

18distinct interpreting cases

8distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

1984–2020year range

Top 11 leading cases

#1 Newton County Wildlife Association v. George Rogers Arkansas Forestry Association, Intervenors-Appellees (1998) ca8 62 own cites 2× in case

#2 Friends of Yosemite Valley v. Norton (2003) ca9 86 own cites 4× in case

#3 Wilderness Society v. Tyrrel (1988) caed 6 own cites 7× in case

#4 Wilderness Watch v. United States Forest Service (2000) mtd 8 own cites 2× in case

#5 Wilderness Society v. Tyrrel (1990) ca9 3 own cites 8× in case

#6 Friends of Yosemite Valley v. Norton (2002) caed 4 own cites 2× in case

#7 Sierra Club v. United States (1998) cand 7 own cites 1× in case

#8 Thomas v. Peterson (1984) idd 3 own cites 2× in case

#9 Oregon Natural Desert Ass'n v. United States Forest Serv. (2004) ord 5 own cites 1× in case

#10 Ouachita Watch League v. Henry (2014) ared 2 own cites 1× in case

#11 Center for Biological Diversity v. Veneman (2003) ca9 5 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.