Statute treatment: 28 U.S.C. § 1441

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 43,421 citation events across 26,277 distinct cases.

43,421citations total

26,277distinct interpreting cases

256distinct courts

17,170citations in last 5y

1948–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Francis Barker, Jr. v. Hercules Offshore, Inc., et (2013) ca5 150 own cites 24× in case

#2 Palisades Collections LLC v. Shorts (2009) ca4 145 own cites 24× in case

#3 GE Betz, Incorporated v. Zee Company, Incorporated (2013) ca7 75 own cites 25× in case

#4 MacH v. TRIPLE D SUPPLY, LLC (2011) nmd 17 own cites 53× in case

#5 Lops v. Lops (1998) ca11 113 own cites 18× in case

#6 Emrich v. Touche Ross & Co. (1988) ca9 569 own cites 9× in case

#7 California Public Employees' Retirement System v. WorldCom, Inc. (2004) ca2 141 own cites 14× in case

#8 City of Chicago v. International College of Surgeons (1997) scotus 5,961 own cites 4× in case

#9 Melissa Mays v. City of Flint, Mich. (2017) ca6 101 own cites 14× in case

#10 Barbara Allen v. R & H Oil & Gas Company, Farrar Oilfield Service and Equipment Co., and Tri-State Oil Services, Inc., Tri-State Oil Services, Inc. (1995) ca5 685 own cites 6× in case

#11 Moore v. DeBiase (1991) njd 46 own cites 16× in case

#12 Glenda Johnson v. SmithKline Beecham Corp (2013) ca3 201 own cites 8× in case

#13 In Re 1994 Exxon Chemical Fire (2009) ca5 141 own cites 9× in case

#14 Padilla v. City of Saginaw (1994) mied 47 own cites 14× in case

#15 Federal Insurance Company v. TYCO INTERNATIONAL (2006) nysd 96 own cites 10× in case

#16 Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. v. Henson (2002) scotus 1,369 own cites 4× in case

#17 American International Underwriters, (Philippines), Inc., a Philippines Corporation v. The Continental Insurance Company, a New Hampshire Corporation (1988) ca9 221 own cites 7× in case

#18 Stark-Romero v. National Railroad Passenger Co. (2011) nmd 9 own cites 38× in case

#19 Jagdishbhai and Hansaben Patel v. Del Taco, Inc. (2006) ca9 543 own cites 5× in case

#20 Vinod Sharma v. Hsi Asset Loan Obligation Trust (2022) ca9 174 own cites 7× 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.