Statute treatment: 18 U.S.C. § 2256

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 2,652 citation events across 1,138 distinct cases.

2,652citations total

1,138distinct interpreting cases

127distinct courts

381citations in last 5y

1987–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 United States v. David P. Gnirke (2015) ca9 72 own cites 45× in case

#2 Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition (2002) scotus 1,114 own cites 16× in case

#3 United States v. Blouin (2015) armfor 42 own cites 46× in case

#4 United States v. Stephen A. Knox (1994) ca3 162 own cites 13× in case

#5 United States v. X-Citement Video, Inc. (1994) scotus 1,053 own cites 6× in case

#6 United States v. Broxmeyer (2012) ca2 374 own cites 8× in case

#7 United States v. Frabizio (2006) ca1 86 own cites 14× in case

#8 United States v. Cendejas (2006) armfor 53 own cites 16× in case

#9 United States v. Wolford (2006) armfor 97 own cites 12× in case

#10 United States v. Beaty (2011) armfor 57 own cites 15× in case

#11 United States v. Vosburgh (2010) ca3 198 own cites 8× in case

#12 United States v. Williams (2008) scotus 1,631 own cites 4× in case

#13 United States v. Loren Samuel Williamson (2006) ca9 93 own cites 10× in case

#14 United States v. Forney (2009) armfor 21 own cites 21× in case

#15 Christopher J. Farrell v. Corey Burke and Gregory Freeman, Docket No. 05-0169 Cv (2006) ca2 500 own cites 5× in case

#16 United States v. Chance Rearden (2003) ca9 265 own cites 6× in case

#17 United States v. O'Connor (2003) armfor 104 own cites 8× in case

#18 United States v. Rodriguez-Pacheco (2007) ca1 43 own cites 12× in case

#19 United States v. Whorley (2008) ca4 73 own cites 8× in case

#20 United States v. Williams (2006) ca11 37 own cites 11× 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.