Statute treatment: 20 C.F.R. § 656.21

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 91 citation events across 29 distinct cases.

91citations total

29distinct interpreting cases

16distinct courts

5citations in last 5y

1980–2023year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Eric G. Hall and Hall Enterprises, Inc. v. Ann D. McLaughlin Secretary of Labor (1989) cadc 55 own cites 6× in case

#2 Liberty Fund, Inc. v. Chao (2005) dcd 49 own cites 2× in case

#3 Industrial Holographics, Inc. v. Donovan (1983) ca7 12 own cites 11× in case

#4 Tongatapu Woodcraft Hawaii, Ltd. v. Sam I. Feldman, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service (1984) ca9 88 own cites 1× in case

#5 United States v. Sylvia Anita Ryan-Webster (2003) ca4 76 own cites 1× in case

#6 Posadas De Puerto Rico Associates, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor of the United States (1988) prd 3 own cites 8× in case

#7 Samuel G. Kooritzky v. Robert B. Reich, Secretary of Labor (1994) cadc 45 own cites 1× in case

#8 Morrison and Morrison Inc., Employer, and Tom Kyte, Alien v. Secretary of Labor of the United States (1980) ca10 8 own cites 3× in case

#9 United States v. William L. Deloach, Jr., A/K/A Bill Zockman, United States of America v. Ralph Holland (1980) cadc 40 own cites 1× in case

#10 Gladysz v. Donovan (1984) ilnd 5 own cites 4× in case

#11 Wellington Y. Kwan v. Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor (1985) ca9 6 own cites 3× in case

#12 Trimble House Corp. v. Marshall (1980) gand 2 own cites 8× in case

#13 Nooria Madany v. William French Smith (1983) cadc 20 own cites 1× in case

#14 Ramirez, Roberto v. Reich, Robert (1998) cadc 12 own cites 1× in case

#15 TACO ESPECIAL v. Napolitano (2010) mied 12 own cites 1× in case

#16 Production Tool Corp. v. Employment & Training Administration (1982) ca7 7 own cites 4× in case

#17 Pancho Villa Restaurant, Inc. v. United States Department of Labor (1986) ca2 4 own cites 2× in case

#18 Ashbrook-Simon-Hartley v. McLaughlin (1989) ca5 2 own cites 6× in case

#19 Medellin v. Bustos (1988) ca5 8 own cites 1× in case

#20 Industrial Holographics, Inc. v. Donovan (1983) ca7 1 own cites 2× 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.