Statute treatment: 25 U.S.C. § 1901

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 3,003 citation events across 2,276 distinct cases.

3,003citations total

2,276distinct interpreting cases

100distinct courts

1,300citations in last 5y

1979–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield (1989) scotus 1,382 own cites 8× in case

#2 Brackeen v. Haaland (2021) ca5 36 own cites 17× in case

#3 Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl (2013) scotus 158 own cites 7× in case

#4 Morrow v. Winslow (1996) ca10 93 own cites 8× in case

#5 In Re Adoption of Crews (1992) wash 72 own cites 8× in case

#6 People v. W.B. (2012) cal 176 own cites 5× in case

#7 Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Ashlee R. (2016) cal 536 own cites 3× in case

#8 Matter of Adoption of Baby Boy D (1985) okla 83 own cites 6× in case

#9 In Re Marriage of Skillen (1998) mont 36 own cites 8× in case

#10 In Re the Adoption of T.N.F. (1989) alaska 62 own cites 6× in case

#11 Adoption B.B. v. R.K.B. (2017) utah 45 own cites 7× in case

#12 Doe v. Mann (2005) ca9 138 own cites 4× in case

#13 In Re the Adoption of Sara J. (2005) alaska 28 own cites 8× in case

#14 United States v. Violet Bruce (2005) ca9 113 own cites 4× in case

#15 Santa Clara County Department of Family & Children's Services v. C.K. (2010) calctapp 192 own cites 3× in case

#16 in Interest of L.M (2018) coloctapp 511 own cites 2× in case

#17 In the Matter of Adoption of Crews (1991) washctapp 15 own cites 10× in case

#18 In Re Adoption of SS (1995) ill 32 own cites 6× in case

#19 Haaland v. Brackeen (2023) scotus 138 own cites 3× in case

#20 Quinn v. Walters (1994) or 16 own cites 9× 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.