Statute treatment: 27 U.S.C. § 201

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 87 citation events across 71 distinct cases.

87citations total

71distinct interpreting cases

34distinct courts

5citations in last 5y

1938–2024year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Rubin v. Coors Brewing Co. (1995) scotus 331 own cites 2× in case

#2 Bronco Wine Company v. Jolly (2004) cal 55 own cites 3× in case

#3 In re Anheuser-Busch Beer Labeling Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation (2016) ca6 187 own cites 1× in case

#4 Tahiti Bar, Inc. Liquor License Case (1959) pa 90 own cites 1× in case

#5 Clayton Byrd v. Tenn. Wine & Spirits Retailers Ass'n (2018) ca6 23 own cites 2× in case

#6 Old Monastery Co. v. United States (1945) ca4 40 own cites 1× in case

#7 O'Hara v. Diageo-Guinness, USA, Inc. (2018) dcd 33 own cites 1× in case

#8 Bloor v. Falstaff Brewing Corp. (1978) nysd 32 own cites 1× in case

#9 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Memphis Health Center, Inc. (2013) ca6 30 own cites 1× in case

#10 Adolph Coors Company, Cross-Appellant v. A & S Wholesalers, Inc., Cross-Appellee (1977) ca10 30 own cites 1× in case

#11 Arrow Distilleries, Inc. v. Alexander (1940) ca7 29 own cites 1× in case

#12 Trigo Bros. Packing Corp. v. Davis (1958) prd 10 own cites 2× in case

#13 Lake County Beverage Co. v. 21st Amendment, Inc. (1982) indctapp 28 own cites 1× in case

#14 Sociedad Anonima Viña Santa Rita v. United States Department of the Treasury (2001) dcd 22 own cites 1× in case

#15 Atlas Brew Works, LLC v. Barr (2019) cadc 22 own cites 1× in case

#16 Harvey v. Early (1947) ca4 21 own cites 1× in case

#17 Eugene E. Hanf v. United States (1956) ca8 21 own cites 1× in case

#18 Securities & Exchange Commission v. Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. (1978) wied 20 own cites 1× in case

#19 Goldstein v. Miller (1980) mdd 19 own cites 1× in case

#20 Washington Brewers Institute v. United States (1943) ca9 18 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.