Statute treatment: 18 U.S.C. § 581

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 4 citation events across 4 distinct cases.

4citations total

4distinct interpreting cases

4distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

1939–1945year range

Top 4 leading cases

#1 Pendergast v. United States (1943) scotus 149 own cites 1× in case

#2 United States v. Fraidin (1945) mdd 28 own cites 1× in case

#3 Principe v. Ault (1945) ohnd 16 own cites 1× in case

#4 United States v. Mathis (1939) njd 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.