Statute treatment: 34 C.F.R. § 361.5

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 35 citation events across 16 distinct cases.

35citations total

16distinct interpreting cases

13distinct courts

18citations in last 5y

1997–2025year range

Top 7 leading cases

#1 Mindy Reaves v. Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Missouri Division of Vocational Rehabilitation D. Kent King (2005) ca2 19 own cites 1× in case

#2 Carrigan v. New York State Education Department (2007) nynd 6 own cites 2× in case

#3 Sharon P. Diamond v. State of Michigan, Michigan Department of Career Development/rehabilitation Services (2005) ca6 12 own cites 1× in case

#4 Gintof v. Husky Injection Molding (2005) vt 5 own cites 1× in case

#5 Wasser v. New York State Office of Vocational & Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (2008) nyed 7 own cites 2× in case

#6 Millay v. Maine (2013) med 3 own cites 1× in case

#7 Toise v. Rowe (1997) connappct 8 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.