25 U.S.C. § 1902 — Statute Treatment

Statute treatment: 25 U.S.C. § 1902

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 1,041 citation events across 807 distinct cases.
1,041citations total
807distinct interpreting cases
72distinct courts
306citations in last 5y
1982–2025year range
Top 20 leading cases
#1 Jon S. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services (2009) alaska 104 own cites 6× in case
#2 In Re the Adoption of T.N.F. (1989) alaska 62 own cites 7× in case
#3 Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield (1989) scotus 1,382 own cites 2× in case
#4 In Re the Guardianship of Q.G.M. (1991) okla 49 own cites 6× in case
#5 Matter of Adoption of Baby Boy D (1985) okla 83 own cites 4× in case
#6 Adoption B.B. v. R.K.B. (2017) utah 45 own cites 5× in case
#7 Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services v. Joseph A. (2016) cal 112 own cites 3× in case
#8 Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl (2012) sc 18 own cites 7× in case
#9 In re the Welfare of R.S. (2011) minn 19 own cites 6× in case
#10 James R. v. Cindy R. (1996) calctapp 67 own cites 3× in case
#11 Linda H. v. Tyler R. (In Re Micah H.) (2018) neb 166 own cites 2× in case
#12 Brackeen v. Haaland (2021) ca5 36 own cites 4× in case
#13 Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl (2013) scotus 158 own cites 2× in case
#14 Dwayne P. v. Superior Court (2002) calctapp 141 own cites 2× in case
#15 In Re Adoption of SS (1995) ill 32 own cites 4× in case
#16 In re Guardianship of Eliza W. (2020) neb 21 own cites 5× in case
#17 R.B. v. C.W. (2016) wash 51 own cites 3× in case
#18 In the Matter of Adoption of Crews (1991) washctapp 15 own cites 6× in case
#19 In Re the Welfare of the Child of T.T.B. (2006) minn 15 own cites 6× in case
#20 Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. Lydia O. (2017) calctapp 115 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.