Statute treatment: 25 C.F.R. § 900.3

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 34 citation events across 18 distinct cases.

34citations total

18distinct interpreting cases

10distinct courts

8citations in last 5y

1999–2025year range

Top 9 leading cases

#1 Maniilaq Association v. Burwell (2016) dcd 6 own cites 4× in case

#2 Navajo Health Foundation-Sage Memorial Hospital, Inc. v. Burwell (2015) nmd 8 own cites 3× in case

#3 Arizona Department of Revenue v. Blaze Construction Co. (1999) scotus 34 own cites 1× in case

#4 Navajo Nation v. Department of Health & Human Services, Secretary (2003) ca9 33 own cites 1× in case

#5 Southern Ute Indian Tribe v. Leavitt (2009) ca10 11 own cites 2× in case

#6 Navajo Health Foundation-Sage Memorial Hospital, Inc. v. Burwell (2016) nmd 4 own cites 3× in case

#7 Bullcreek v. United States Department of the Interior (2006) utd 3 own cites 2× in case

#8 Navajo Nation v. DOI (2023) cadc 4 own cites 1× in case

#9 United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians v. Kempthorne (2009) oked 1 own cites 3× 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.