Statute treatment: 29 U.S.C. § 661

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 367 citation events across 249 distinct cases.

367citations total

249distinct interpreting cases

24distinct courts

21citations in last 5y

1972–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Elaine M. Chao, Secretary of Labor v. Russell P. Le Frois Builder, Inc. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (2002) ca2 58 own cites 7× in case

#2 Accu-Namics, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Secretary of Labor, and Johnt. Dunlop (1975) ca5 49 own cites 4× in case

#3 GEORGE HYMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Appellant, v. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION, Etc., Appellee (1978) ca4 71 own cites 3× in case

#4 Shaw Construction, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and W. J. Usery, Jr., Secretary of Labor (1976) ca5 39 own cites 4× in case

#5 In Re Stephen C. Perry (1989) ca1 45 own cites 3× in case

#6 Smith Steel Casting Company v. William E. Brock, Secretary of Labor (1986) ca5 12 own cites 6× in case

#7 Frank Irey, Jr., Inc., a Corporation v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (1975) ca3 83 own cites 2× in case

#8 Simplex Time Recorder Company v. Secretary of Labor, William E. Brock, Secretary of Labor v. Simplex Time Recorder Company (1985) cadc 78 own cites 2× in case

#9 Marshall v. Sun Petroleum Products Co. (1980) ca3 35 own cites 8× in case

#10 PHH Corp. v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2018) cadc 65 own cites 2× in case

#11 Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor v. Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers International Union and Its Local 4-23 (1983) ca5 28 own cites 3× in case

#12 Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and Santa Fe Trail Transport Company (1974) ca10 54 own cites 2× in case

#13 Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and Hanovia Lamp Division, Canred Precision Industries (1974) ca3 53 own cites 2× in case

#14 Atlas Roofing Company, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, United States Department Oflabor (1975) ca5 48 own cites 2× in case

#15 P. Gioioso & Sons, Inc. v. Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission (1997) ca1 47 own cites 2× in case

#16 National Realty and Construction Company, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Secretary of Labor, Party (1973) cadc 201 own cites 1× in case

#17 Raymond J. Donovan (Successor to Ray Marshall) Secretary of Labor v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc., and Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (1982) ca8 27 own cites 7× in case

#18 Todd Shipyards Corp. v. Black (1983) ca9 38 own cites 2× in case

#19 The Ensign-Bickford Company v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor (1983) cadc 31 own cites 2× in case

#20 Peter J. Brennan, Secretary of Labor v. Gilles & Cotting, Inc., and Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (1974) ca4 115 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.