Statute treatment: 29 U.S.C. § 631

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 1,454 citation events across 1,181 distinct cases.

1,454citations total

1,181distinct interpreting cases

134distinct courts

211citations in last 5y

1972–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents (2000) scotus 1,567 own cites 4× in case

#2 Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc. (2000) scotus 12,253 own cites 2× in case

#3 Sandra L. SIMPSON Appellant, v. KAY JEWELERS, DIVISION OF STERLING, INC. (1998) ca3 565 own cites 4× in case

#4 Moses Passer v. American Chemical Society (1991) cadc 166 own cites 6× in case

#5 John Dibiase v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation (1995) ca3 116 own cites 6× in case

#6 John D. Chapman v. Ai Transport (2000) ca11 1,777 own cites 2× in case

#7 Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins (1993) scotus 1,630 own cites 2× in case

#8 Frank L. LOEB, Plaintiff, v. TEXTRON, INC., Et Al., Defendants (1979) ca1 808 own cites 2× in case

#9 Donald G. Wexler v. White's Fine Furniture, Inc. (2003) ca6 798 own cites 2× in case

#10 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wyoming (1983) scotus 504 own cites 2× in case

#11 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Johnson & Higgins, Inc. (1996) ca2 77 own cites 4× in case

#12 Frederick F. KELLER, Appellant, v. ORIX CREDIT ALLIANCE, INC. (1997) ca3 463 own cites 2× in case

#13 General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. v. Cline (2004) scotus 409 own cites 2× in case

#14 Philip R. Visser v. Packer Engineering Associates, Inc. (1991) ca7 339 own cites 2× in case

#15 Barry S. GOLDBERG, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. B. GREEN AND COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee (1988) ca4 303 own cites 2× in case

#16 United Air Lines, Inc. v. McMann (1977) scotus 251 own cites 2× in case

#17 Murnane v. American Airlines, Inc. (1979) dcd 22 own cites 6× in case

#18 William Joseph Healy, Jr. v. New York Life Insurance Company (1988) ca3 187 own cites 2× in case

#19 Rudolph Karlo v. Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC (2017) ca3 163 own cites 2× in case

#20 Arthur Hollander v. American Cyanamid Company (1999) ca2 162 own cites 2× 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.