Statute treatment: 23 U.S.C. § 502

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 24 citation events across 12 distinct cases.

24citations total

12distinct interpreting cases

10distinct courts

2citations in last 5y

1969–2022year range

Top 11 leading cases

#1 Roosevelt Lathan and Pearline Lathan, His Wife v. John A. Volpe, as Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation (1972) ca9 144 own cites 5× in case

#2 Keith v. Volpe (1972) cacd 38 own cites 3× in case

#3 Whitman v. State Highway Commission of Missouri (1975) mowd 28 own cites 3× in case

#4 La Raza Unida of Southern Alameda County, Etc. v. John Volpe, Secty. Transportation, Etc. (1973) ca9 47 own cites 2× in case

#5 La Raza Unida v. Volpe (1971) cand 45 own cites 2× in case

#6 Hanley v. Volpe (1969) wied 19 own cites 1× in case

#7 Triangle Improvement Council v. Ritchie (1969) wvsd 14 own cites 1× in case

#8 Triangle Improvement Council v. William S. Ritchie, Commissioner, State Road Commission of the State of West Virginia (1970) ca4 12 own cites 1× in case

#9 Concerned Citizens for the Preservation of Clarksville v. John A. Volpe (1971) ca5 5 own cites 2× in case

#10 Artesian Water Co. v. State, Department of Highways & Transportation (1974) delsuperct 7 own cites 1× in case

#11 Hanley v. Volpe (1971) wied 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.