Statute treatment: 1 U.S.C. § 112

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 60 citation events across 46 distinct cases.

60citations total

46distinct interpreting cases

21distinct courts

16citations in last 5y

1955–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Blausey v. U.S. Trustee (2009) ca9 68 own cites 2× in case

#2 Gary Glenn v. Eric Holder, Jr. (2012) ca6 30 own cites 2× in case

#3 United States v. Ronald L. Casson (1970) cadc 23 own cites 2× in case

#4 United States v. Thomas J. Koliboski (1984) ca7 78 own cites 1× in case

#5 R. Edward Bates, Claimant-Appellant v. R. James Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs (2005) cafc 65 own cites 1× in case

#6 Vincent Curtis Conyers v. Merit Systems Protection Board (2004) cafc 61 own cites 1× in case

#7 American Lung Association v. EPA (2021) cadc 15 own cites 2× in case

#8 Svc. Professionals v. Allstate Insurance (2002) ca10 47 own cites 1× in case

#9 Madhat Zubi v. At&t Corp (2000) ca3 47 own cites 1× in case

#10 Five Flags Pipe Line Company v. Department of Transportation, Five Flags Pipe Line Company v. Department of Transportation (1988) cadc 42 own cites 1× in case

#11 Gonzalez v. Village of West Milwaukee (2012) ca7 41 own cites 1× in case

#12 Tax Analysts v. Internal Revenue Service (2000) cadc 31 own cites 1× in case

#13 Kennedy v. Sampson (1973) dcd 6 own cites 3× in case

#14 State of Illinois v. David Ferriero (2023) cadc 27 own cites 1× in case

#15 Smith v. Commissioner (2001) ca10 25 own cites 1× in case

#16 Industrial Cogenerators v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Florida Power Corporation Florida Public Service Commission, Intervenors (1995) cadc 23 own cites 1× in case

#17 Internal Revenue Service v. District of Columbia (In Re WPG, Inc.) (2002) dcd 18 own cites 1× in case

#18 Cameron v. McDonough (2021) cafc 7 own cites 2× in case

#19 District of Columbia v. Allen Berenter, Allen Berenter v. District of Columbia (1972) cadc 12 own cites 1× in case

#20 Bear v. United States (1985) ned 9 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.