Statute treatment: 29 U.S.C. § 151

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 3,443 citation events across 2,796 distinct cases.

3,443citations total

2,796distinct interpreting cases

195distinct courts

169citations in last 5y

1936–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 California Grocers Assn. v. City of Los Angeles (2011) cal 63 own cites 18× in case

#2 Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC (2014) cal 600 own cites 6× in case

#3 Barrentine v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc. (1981) scotus 1,369 own cites 4× in case

#4 National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco (1984) scotus 1,082 own cites 4× in case

#5 Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis (2018) scotus 890 own cites 4× in case

#6 Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth (1972) scotus 14,156 own cites 2× in case

#7 National Labor Relations Board v. Wyman-Gordon Co. (1969) scotus 777 own cites 4× in case

#8 Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles (1989) scotus 749 own cites 4× in case

#9 Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Massachusetts (1985) scotus 1,637 own cites 3× in case

#10 Malone v. White Motor Corp. (1978) scotus 540 own cites 4× in case

#11 Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. National Labor Relations Board (1943) scotus 526 own cites 4× in case

#12 International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States (1977) scotus 4,861 own cites 2× in case

#13 International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (Uaw), and Local 134, Uaw v. Yard-Man, Incorporated (1983) ca6 403 own cites 4× in case

#14 Vaca v. Sipes (1967) scotus 4,430 own cites 2× in case

#15 Local Union No. 189, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen v. Jewel Tea Co. (1965) scotus 343 own cites 4× in case

#16 Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co. (1982) scotus 2,729 own cites 2× in case

#17 Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles (1986) scotus 226 own cites 4× in case

#18 Yakus v. United States (1944) scotus 1,924 own cites 2× in case

#19 City of Philadelphia v. International Ass'n of Firefighters, Local 22 (2010) pa 71 own cites 6× in case

#20 Maine Human Rights Commission v. Local 1361, United Paperworkers International Union AFL-CIO (1978) me 69 own cites 6× 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.