Statute treatment: 28 U.S.C. § 453

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 318 citation events across 251 distinct cases.

318citations total

251distinct interpreting cases

88distinct courts

110citations in last 5y

1935–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 United States v. Holland (2008) ca9 1,319 own cites 2× in case

#2 Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow (2004) scotus 912 own cites 2× in case

#3 Sunal v. Large (1947) scotus 419 own cites 2× in case

#4 Lewis v. Green (1986) dcd 98 own cites 3× in case

#5 Pacemaker Diagnostic Clinic of America, Inc., a Corporation, Plaintiff- Cross-Appellee v. Instromedix, Inc., a Corporation, Cross-Appellant (1984) ca9 193 own cites 2× in case

#6 Limmie West, III v. State of Louisiana (1973) ca5 186 own cites 2× in case

#7 Conklin Wallace v. Robert Christensen (1986) ca9 181 own cites 2× in case

#8 Reiyn Keohane v. Florida Department of Corrections Secretary (2020) ca11 151 own cites 2× in case

#9 Del Marcelle v. Brown County Corp. (2012) ca7 142 own cites 2× in case

#10 Estep v. United States (1946) scotus 914 own cites 1× in case

#11 Van Dyke Johnson v. Stephen Doughty, Doctor, John Cearlock, Don Hinderliter (2006) ca7 791 own cites 1× in case

#12 United States v. Darrin Todd Haack (2005) ca8 681 own cites 1× in case

#13 Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (2024) scotus 454 own cites 1× in case

#14 O'Rourke v. Palisades Acquisition Xvi, LLC (2011) ca7 69 own cites 2× in case

#15 United States v. Scott (1995) ca5 69 own cites 2× in case

#16 Burke v. Regalado (2019) ca10 384 own cites 1× in case

#17 Citizens for a Better Environment v. The Steel Company, Also Known as Chicago Steel and Pickling Company (2000) ca7 63 own cites 2× in case

#18 Hawk v. Olson (1945) scotus 347 own cites 1× in case

#19 Frances Kern v. Txo Production Corporation (1984) ca8 288 own cites 1× in case

#20 Benny Barmapov v. Guy Amuial (2021) ca11 282 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.