Statute treatment: 28 USC § 1334

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 70 citation events across 57 distinct cases.

70citations total

57distinct interpreting cases

30distinct courts

12citations in last 5y

1987–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Western Helicopters, Inc. v. Hiller Aviation, Inc. (1988) caed 22 own cites 2× in case

#2 McKeen v. Federal Deposit Insurance (2001) ga 22 own cites 2× in case

#3 Mt. McKinley Insurance v. Corning Inc. (2006) nyappdiv 5 own cites 5× in case

#4 Kessler v. Butler (In Re Butler) (1995) vtb 51 own cites 1× in case

#5 In Re Jones (2006) txsb 14 own cites 2× in case

#6 Scherling v. Hellman Electric Corp. (In Re Westchester Structures, Inc.) (1995) nysb 38 own cites 1× in case

#7 Glinka v. Dartmouth Banking Co. (In Re Kelton Motors Inc.) (1990) vtb 34 own cites 1× in case

#8 In Re Terracor (1988) utd 33 own cites 1× in case

#9 Pollicina v. Misericordia Hospital Medical Center (1993) ny 32 own cites 1× in case

#10 Labat v. Bank of Coweta (1995) gactapp 12 own cites 1× in case

#11 Graham v. Dunkley (2006) nysupct 10 own cites 1× in case

#12 Amsave Credit Corp. v. Resolution Trust Corp. (In Re American Mortgage & Investment Services, Inc.) (1992) njb 10 own cites 1× in case

#13 Woodard v. Sanders (In Re SPI Communications & Marketing, Inc.) (1990) nynd 10 own cites 1× in case

#14 In Re Marathe (2011) flmb 9 own cites 1× in case

#15 In Re Myers (1994) mdb 7 own cites 1× in case

#16 Gouveia v. Pulley (In Re Pulley) (1989) innb 7 own cites 1× in case

#17 Alexander v. Alternative Debt Portfolios, LLC (In Re EZ Pay Services, Inc.) (2007) flmb 6 own cites 1× in case

#18 Nationwide Mechanical Contractors Corp. v. Hokkaido Takushoku Bank, Ltd. (1992) nyappdiv 6 own cites 1× in case

#19 Bogdan & Faist, P.C. v. CAI Wireless Systems, Inc. (2002) nyappdiv 5 own cites 1× in case

#20 In Re Schwarzwalder (1999) flmb 5 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.