Statute treatment: 25 U.S.C. § 473a

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 35 citation events across 18 distinct cases.

35citations total

18distinct interpreting cases

5distinct courts

1citations in last 5y

1958–2024year range

Top 16 leading cases

#1 Native Village of Stevens v. Alaska Management & Planning (1988) alaska 32 own cites 8× in case

#2 Organized Village of Kake v. Egan (1962) scotus 326 own cites 2× in case

#3 Atkinson v. Haldane (1977) alaska 76 own cites 2× in case

#4 Carcieri v. Salazar (2009) scotus 318 own cites 1× in case

#5 Akiachak Native Community v. United States Department of Interior (2013) dcd 8 own cites 5× in case

#6 Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Islands Reserve v. Egan (1962) scotus 87 own cites 1× in case

#7 Parker Drilling Co. v. Metlakatla Indian Community (1978) akd 55 own cites 1× in case

#8 State of Alaska v. Native Village of Venetie (1988) ca9 41 own cites 1× in case

#9 Metlakatla Indian Com., Annette Island Res. v. Egan (1961) alaska 40 own cites 1× in case

#10 In Re 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 & 1985 Delinquent Property Taxes Owed to the City of Nome (1989) alaska 12 own cites 2× in case

#11 Tetlin Native Corp. v. State (1988) alaska 8 own cites 2× in case

#12 Hydaburg Cooperative Ass'n v. Hydaburg Fisheries (1992) alaska 6 own cites 2× in case

#13 Nenana Fuel Co. v. Native Village of Venetie (1992) alaska 6 own cites 2× in case

#14 United States v. Booth (1958) akd 9 own cites 1× in case

#15 Akiachak Native Community v. United States Department of Interior (2013) dcd 5 own cites 1× in case

#16 Alaska ex rel. Yukon Flats School District v. Native Village of Venetie (1988) ca9 5 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.