Statute treatment: 28 U.S.C. § 1408

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 2,746 citation events across 2,317 distinct cases.

2,746citations total

2,317distinct interpreting cases

136distinct courts

988citations in last 5y

1957–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 In Re FRG, Inc. (1989) nysb 14 own cites 14× in case

#2 Matter of Sporting Club at Illinois Center (1991) ganb 22 own cites 9× in case

#3 In Re Enron Corp. (2002) nysb 26 own cites 7× in case

#4 HSBC Bank USA v. Handel (In Re Handel) (2000) bap1 11 own cites 11× in case

#5 In Re 1606 New Hampshire Avenue Associates (1988) paeb 35 own cites 5× in case

#6 Blagg v. Miller (In Re Blagg) (1998) bap10 20 own cites 6× in case

#7 In Re Jordan (2004) tnwb 5 own cites 17× in case

#8 Thompson v. Greenwood (2007) ca6 22 own cites 5× in case

#9 In Re Diana R. Beard, (Two Cases) (1987) ca4 1,049 own cites 1× in case

#10 In Re Segno Communications, Inc. (2001) ilnb 15 own cites 6× in case

#11 In Re Waits (1987) nysb 26 own cites 4× in case

#12 In Re Washington, Perito & Dubuc (1993) nysb 18 own cites 5× in case

#13 In Re Bell Tower Associates, Ltd. (1988) nysb 13 own cites 6× in case

#14 Montana v. Blixseth (In Re Blixseth) (2012) bap9 5 own cites 13× in case

#15 In Re Urban (2007) mtb 6 own cites 11× in case

#16 In Re HME Records, Inc. (1986) tnmb 15 own cites 5× in case

#17 Bryan v. Land (In Re Land) (1997) bap8 20 own cites 4× in case

#18 Donald v. Curry (In Re Donald) (2005) bap9 19 own cites 4× in case

#19 Peachtree Lane Associates, Ltd. v. Granader (In Re Peachtree Lane Associates, Ltd.) (1995) ilnd 29 own cites 3× in case

#20 In re Patriot Coal Corp. (2012) nysb 27 own cites 3× 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.