Statute treatment: 18 U.S.C. § 836

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 15 citation events across 14 distinct cases.

15citations total

14distinct interpreting cases

13distinct courts

5citations in last 5y

1965–2024year range

Top 8 leading cases

#1 United States v. James A. Womack (1981) ca5 51 own cites 1× in case

#2 United States v. Bernard J. Semel (1965) ca4 30 own cites 1× in case

#3 Cohen v. Bredehoeft (1968) txsd 10 own cites 2× in case

#4 United States v. Frederick G. Norton (1987) ca1 5 own cites 1× in case

#5 Lamar Dees v. W. M. Webb, Inc. And the Home Indemnity Co., Stoneco, Inc., Third Party (1979) ca3 5 own cites 1× in case

#6 United States v. Spiezio (1981) paed 4 own cites 1× in case

#7 South Dakota Department of Public Safety ex rel. Melgaard v. Haddenham (1983) sd 4 own cites 1× in case

#8 SD DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. Haddenham (1983) sd 1 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.