Statute treatment: 28 U.S.C. § 1738A

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 1,652 citation events across 868 distinct cases.

1,652citations total

868distinct interpreting cases

154distinct courts

71citations in last 5y

1981–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Gary McDougald Cross-Appellant v. Vivian L. Jenson, Cross-Appellee, Clarence Ehli, Cross-Appellee (1986) ca11 174 own cites 11× in case

#2 Matter of Sayeh R. (1997) ny 272 own cites 8× in case

#3 In the Interest of S.A.V. (1992) tex 107 own cites 8× in case

#4 Marquiss v. Marquiss (1992) wyo 28 own cites 12× in case

#5 Barndt v. Barndt (1990) pa 36 own cites 10× in case

#6 L.G. v. People (1995) colo 567 own cites 3× in case

#7 Ann C. Meade v. Frank O. Meade (1987) ca4 42 own cites 8× in case

#8 David A. Thompson v. Susan A. Thompson, AKA Susan A. Clay (1986) ca9 97 own cites 5× in case

#9 Brown v. Brown (1985) conn 41 own cites 7× in case

#10 Consford v. Consford (2000) nyappdiv 21 own cites 10× in case

#11 Reis v. Zimmer (1999) nyappdiv 25 own cites 9× in case

#12 Crump v. Crump (1991) utahctapp 20 own cites 10× in case

#13 Edward Linn Heartfield v. Sharon Mary Heartfield (1985) ca5 47 own cites 6× in case

#14 Salisbury v. Salisbury (1983) tennctapp 33 own cites 7× in case

#15 Marita Rogers v. Alan Platt and Kathy Platt (1987) cadc 33 own cites 6× in case

#16 Betty Braaten Flood v. Gerald C. Braaten (1984) ca3 64 own cites 4× in case

#17 Draper v. Roberts (1992) okla 18 own cites 8× in case

#18 In RE MARRIAGE OF MICHALIK v. Michalik (1991) wisctapp 10 own cites 12× in case

#19 Delk v. Gonzalez (1995) mass 22 own cites 7× in case

#20 Vernon v. Vernon (2003) ny 37 own cites 5× 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.