Statute treatment: 19 U.S.C. § 1606

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 28 citation events across 22 distinct cases.

28citations total

22distinct interpreting cases

14distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

1938–2012year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 In the Matter of the Application of Michael J. Kingsley for the Return of Seized Property, in Re Michael J. Kingsley, (Two Cases) (1986) ca1 57 own cites 2× in case

#2 John E. Wiren v. Donald Eide, as District Director of the Bureau of Customs (1976) ca9 57 own cites 1× in case

#3 H. E. Bedenbaugh v. National Surety Corporation (1955) ca5 9 own cites 3× in case

#4 Alfred R. Menkarell v. Bureau of Narcotics (1972) ca3 42 own cites 1× in case

#5 Innovair Aviation Ltd. v. United States (2011) cafc 39 own cites 1× in case

#6 In Re Newport Savings and Loan Association, United States of America v. Real Property Located at 185 Hargraves Drive, Etc. (1991) ca1 25 own cites 1× in case

#7 Lee v. Thornton (1974) vtd 8 own cites 2× in case

#8 United States v. One 1972 Chevrolet Blazer Vehicle, S/n Cke182f185579 (1977) ca9 15 own cites 1× in case

#9 Thomas Taylor v. United States (1977) ca4 10 own cites 1× in case

#10 Lee v. Thornton (1976) ca2 45 own cites 1× in case

#11 United States v. Bouler (1996) ncwd 7 own cites 1× in case

#12 Lawrence Leroy Ramsey v. United States (1964) ca9 7 own cites 1× in case

#13 C. Hiltebrant Dry Dock Co. v. United States (1938) ca3 5 own cites 1× in case

#14 Lee v. Thornton (1975) vtd 4 own cites 1× in case

#15 United States v. One (1) Lot of Approximately Twenty Thousand (20,000) Pairs (1985) ncwd 2 own cites 1× in case

#16 Fort v. Mitchell (1971) msnd 2 own cites 1× in case

#17 United States v. Real Property Located at 11211 East Arabian Park Drive (2005) azd 1 own cites 1× in case

#18 United States v. Joseph Wing Leong (1961) ca7 1 own cites 1× in case

#19 Yskamp v. Drug Enforcement Administration, Cigna Corp. (1998) ca3 1 own cites 2× in case

#20 Pullman Trust & Savings Bank v. United States (1964) ilnd 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.