Statute treatment: 28 U.S.C. § 1339

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 168 citation events across 119 distinct cases.

168citations total

119distinct interpreting cases

55distinct courts

8citations in last 5y

1951–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 National Ass'n of Postal Supervisors v. United States Postal Service (1979) cadc 31 own cites 6× in case

#2 Stephen B. Licata v. United States Postal Service (1994) ca3 87 own cites 3× in case

#3 Franchise Tax Board v. United States Postal Service (1984) scotus 214 own cites 1× in case

#4 Pitney Bowes Inc. v. United States Postal Service (1998) dcd 178 own cites 1× in case

#5 Jose J. Roman v. United States Postal Service (1987) ca7 115 own cites 1× in case

#6 Michele Portmann, Doing Business as Grafica, an Individual v. United States (1982) ca7 109 own cites 1× in case

#7 John J. Hoellen v. Frank Annunzio (1972) ca7 24 own cites 2× in case

#8 Tedesco v. United States Postal Service (1983) pawd 17 own cites 2× in case

#9 George Kurzon D/B/A Uxbridge Products Company v. United States Postal Service (1976) ca1 52 own cites 1× in case

#10 Kennedy Electric Company, Inc. v. United States Postal Service (1975) ca10 51 own cites 1× in case

#11 Continental Cablevision of St. Paul, Inc. v. United States Postal Service (1991) ca8 48 own cites 1× in case

#12 Alfred D. Schiaffo, in No. 72-2168 v. Henry Helstoski, in No. 72-2167 (1974) ca3 47 own cites 1× in case

#13 Reese Bros. v. United States Postal Service (2007) dcd 14 own cites 2× in case

#14 United Parcel Service, Inc. v. United States Postal Service (1981) ded 12 own cites 2× in case

#15 Prefab Products, Inc. v. United States Postal Service (1984) flsd 12 own cites 2× in case

#16 Cossey v. Seamans (1972) okwd 7 own cites 3× in case

#17 Combined Communications Corporation Nashville Banner Publishing Company, Cross-Appellees v. United States Postal Service, Cross-Appellant (1989) ca6 5 own cites 4× in case

#18 Consumers Solar Electric Power Corp. v. United States Postal Service (1982) cacd 11 own cites 2× in case

#19 John M. Jackson v. United States Postal Service (1986) ca5 32 own cites 1× in case

#20 Insurance Company of North America v. United States Postal Service (1982) ca5 29 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.