Statute treatment: 29 C.F.R. § 1601

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 238 citation events across 165 distinct cases.

238citations total

165distinct interpreting cases

62distinct courts

8citations in last 5y

1968–2024year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Raymond Metal Products Co. (1974) mdd 33 own cites 11× in case

#2 Occidental Life Insurance v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (1977) scotus 696 own cites 2× in case

#3 Herman GONZALEZ, Etc., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. Et Al., Defendants-Appellees (1980) ca5 190 own cites 3× in case

#4 James P. Miller v. International Paper Company (1969) ca5 207 own cites 2× in case

#5 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Appellant, v. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Appellee (1976) ca4 202 own cites 2× in case

#6 David DeMATTEIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee (1975) ca2 188 own cites 2× in case

#7 Kresefky v. Panasonic Communications & Systems Co. (1996) njd 170 own cites 2× in case

#8 Susie J. Jackson v. Richards Medical Company (1992) ca6 148 own cites 2× in case

#9 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the BAILEY COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee (1977) ca6 121 own cites 2× in case

#10 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. National Cash Register Co. (1975) gand 19 own cites 5× in case

#11 KOCIAN, Charlotte T. v. GETTY REFINING & MARKETING COMPANY Appeal of Charlotte KOCIAN (1983) ca3 112 own cites 2× in case

#12 Minor v. Northville Public Schools (1985) mied 18 own cites 5× in case

#13 Loretta Cheek v. Western and Southern Life Insurance Company (1994) ca7 603 own cites 1× in case

#14 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Westvaco Corp. (1974) mdd 35 own cites 3× in case

#15 Patton v. Conrad Area School District (1975) ded 15 own cites 4× in case

#16 Margaret Nealon v. Michael P.W. Stone, Secretary of the Army, Clarence Thomas, Chairman, Equal Opportunity Commission (1992) ca4 209 own cites 1× in case

#17 McDonald v. American Fed. of Musicians of US and Can. (1970) ilnd 20 own cites 3× in case

#18 Gwendolyn Howze v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. (1984) ca3 171 own cites 1× in case

#19 Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (1977) dcd 12 own cites 4× in case

#20 Victoria MISSIRLIAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Defendant-Appellee (1981) ca9 12 own cites 4× 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.