Statute treatment: 28 U.S.C. § 2201

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 22,144 citation events across 16,409 distinct cases.

22,144citations total

16,409distinct interpreting cases

263distinct courts

5,714citations in last 5y

1947–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc. (2007) scotus 1,738 own cites 4× in case

#2 Interdynamics, Inc., and Smiths Industries, Limited v. Firma Wolf, Arend Wolf, and Trans Tech, Inc. Appeal of Trans Tech, Inc (1983) ca3 49 own cites 14× in case

#3 Fieger v. Michigan Supreme Court (2009) ca6 63 own cites 12× in case

#4 Loveladies Harbor, Inc. And Loveladies Harbor, Unit D, Inc. v. United States (1994) cafc 347 own cites 6× in case

#5 Admiral Ins. Co. v. Niagara Transformer Corp. (2023) ca2 90 own cites 9× in case

#6 Wilton v. Seven Falls Co. (1995) scotus 2,457 own cites 3× in case

#7 United States v. State Of Washington (1985) ca9 53 own cites 11× in case

#8 Scottsdale Insurance v. Flowers (2008) ca6 711 own cites 4× in case

#9 Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. v. Forest Laboratories, Inc. (2008) cafc 98 own cites 8× in case

#10 Auto-Owners Insurance Company v. Stevens & Ricci Inc (2016) ca3 405 own cites 4× in case

#11 Moher v. United States (2012) miwd 19 own cites 16× in case

#12 Rural Water System 1 v. City of Sioux Center (1997) iand 119 own cites 6× in case

#13 Gnb Battery Technologies, Incorporated, Formerly Known as Gnb, Incorporated and Gnb Industrial Battery Company v. Gould, Incorporated (1995) ca7 96 own cites 6× in case

#14 Hal Roach Studios, Inc., a Delaware Corporation v. Richard Feiner and Company, Inc., a New York Corporation (1990) ca9 2,730 own cites 2× in case

#15 Hagans v. Lavine (1974) scotus 2,725 own cites 2× in case

#16 Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta v. Thomas (2000) ca11 50 own cites 8× in case

#17 Mullis v. United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada (1987) ca9 2,151 own cites 2× in case

#18 Rhoades v. Avon Products, Inc. (2007) ca9 197 own cites 4× in case

#19 Hughes v. United States (1992) ca9 473 own cites 8× in case

#20 COMMITTEE ON JUD., US HOUSE OF REPRES. v. Miers (2008) dcd 49 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.