Statute treatment: 19 U.S.C. § 1504

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 1,323 citation events across 244 distinct cases.

1,323citations total

244distinct interpreting cases

7distinct courts

119citations in last 5y

1981–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Koyo Corp. of U.S.A. v. United States (2007) cafc 31 own cites 74× in case

#2 Wolff Shoe Co., Plaintiff-Cross v. United States (1998) cafc 26 own cites 30× in case

#3 Fujitsu General America, Inc. (Successor-In-Interest to Teknika Electronics Corp.) v. United States (2002) cafc 84 own cites 14× in case

#4 Canadian Fur Trappers Corp., and Meldisco, a Division of Melville Corp. v. The United States, Defendant/cross-Appellant (1989) cafc 50 own cites 16× in case

#5 American Permac, Inc. v. United States (1986) cit 40 own cites 13× in case

#6 Detroit Zoological Society v. United States (1986) cit 24 own cites 16× in case

#7 Ford Motor Company v. United States (2002) cafc 17 own cites 18× in case

#8 Intercargo Insurance Company F/k/a International Cargo & Surety Co., (Surety for M. Genauer) v. United States (1996) cafc 93 own cites 7× in case

#9 Ford Motor Company v. United States (2016) cafc 21 own cites 15× in case

#10 St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. (Surety for Carreon, Inc.) v. United States (1993) cafc 79 own cites 7× in case

#11 Old Republic Insurance v. United States (1986) cit 21 own cites 14× in case

#12 Pagoda Trading Corporation v. The United States (1986) cafc 17 own cites 16× in case

#13 International Cargo & Surety Insurance v. United States (1991) cit 23 own cites 12× in case

#14 American International Chemical, Inc. v. United States (2005) cit 8 own cites 23× in case

#15 International Trading Co. v. United States (2000) cit 13 own cites 15× in case

#16 International Trading Co. v. United States (2005) cafc 28 own cites 9× in case

#17 Ford Motor Company v. United States (1998) cafc 149 own cites 4× in case

#18 Forest Products Northwest, Inc. v. United States (2004) uscfc 17 own cites 12× in case

#19 United States v. Great American Ins. Co. of Ny (2011) cit 10 own cites 17× in case

#20 Rheem Metalurgica S/A v. United States (1996) cit 15 own cites 12× 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.