Statute treatment: 28 C.F.R. § 35.101

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 51 citation events across 42 distinct cases.

51citations total

42distinct interpreting cases

29distinct courts

15citations in last 5y

1993–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Frame v. City of Arlington (2011) ca5 262 own cites 4× in case

#2 Yasmin Reyazuddin v. Montgomery County, Maryland (2015) ca4 177 own cites 1× in case

#3 Ronald Chisolm v. Patrick McManimon Jr., Director of Mercer County Detention Center Mercer County Court, United States of America, Intervenor (2001) ca3 158 own cites 1× in case

#4 People v. Tapley (2020) illappct 13 own cites 2× in case

#5 Anderson v. Macy's, Inc. (2013) pawd 37 own cites 1× in case

#6 Noland v. Wheatley (1993) innd 29 own cites 1× in case

#7 Hainze v. Richards (2000) ca5 237 own cites 1× in case

#8 Thompson v. State of Colorado (2001) ca10 24 own cites 1× in case

#9 Doe v. Pfrommer (1998) ca2 157 own cites 1× in case

#10 Fetto v. Sergi (2001) ctd 14 own cites 1× in case

#11 Ability Center of Greater Toledo v. City of Sandusky (2004) ca6 19 own cites 2× in case

#12 Paxton v. State Department of Tax & Revenue (1994) wva 11 own cites 1× in case

#13 Start, Inc. v. Baltimore County, Md. (2003) mdd 10 own cites 1× in case

#14 Thompson v. Colorado (2001) ca10 32 own cites 1× in case

#15 West v. Jackson (2008) dcd 7 own cites 1× in case

#16 Mote v. City of Chelsea (2017) mied 7 own cites 1× in case

#17 Lonberg v. City of Riverside (2009) ca9 25 own cites 1× in case

#18 Z. W. v. Horry County School District (2023) ca4 6 own cites 1× in case

#19 Brown v. District 299-Chicago Public Schools (2010) ilnd 4 own cites 1× in case

#20 Disability Rights New Jersey, Inc. v. Velez (2012) njd 2 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.