Statute treatment: 40 C.F.R. § 260.10

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 188 citation events across 92 distinct cases.

188citations total

92distinct interpreting cases

40distinct courts

9citations in last 5y

1981–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 United States (EPA) v. Environmental Waste Control, Inc. (1989) innd 37 own cites 6× in case

#2 American Petroleum Institute v. Environmental Protection Agency (2017) cadc 14 own cites 10× in case

#3 Shell Oil Company v. Environmental Protection Agency (1992) cadc 106 own cites 3× in case

#4 United States of America, United States of America, State of Louisiana, Intervenor-Appellee v. Marine Shale Processors, Cross-Appellee (1996) ca5 87 own cites 3× in case

#5 United States v. Christian A. Hansen (2001) ca11 161 own cites 2× in case

#6 United States v. WCI Steel, Inc. (1999) ohnd 10 own cites 9× in case

#7 Marine Shale Processors, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency (1996) ca5 17 own cites 6× in case

#8 Beazer East, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region III (1992) ca3 30 own cites 4× in case

#9 United States v. Steven M. Self (1993) ca10 95 own cites 2× in case

#10 Bruce Goldfarb v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (2015) ca4 593 own cites 1× in case

#11 Friends of Santa Fe County v. LAC Minerals, Inc. (1995) nmd 70 own cites 2× in case

#12 Peace Ex Rel. Lerner v. Northwestern National Insurance (1999) wis 69 own cites 2× in case

#13 California River Watch v. City of Vacaville (2022) ca9 7 own cites 7× in case

#14 United States v. Allen Elias (2001) ca9 45 own cites 2× in case

#15 United States v. Union Corp. (2003) paed 16 own cites 3× in case

#16 United States v. Richard Heuer, United States of America v. Eugene Holderness (1993) ca9 31 own cites 2× in case

#17 McLouth Steel Products Corporation v. Lee M. Thomas, Administrator, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1988) cadc 132 own cites 1× in case

#18 West American Insurance Co. v. Tufco Flooring East, Inc (1991) ncctapp 116 own cites 1× in case

#19 South Road Associates v. International Business MacHines Corporation (2000) ca2 24 own cites 2× in case

#20 United States v. Sims Brothers Construction, Inc., Robert L. Case, Mark E. Jerkins, and Amtek of Louisiana,inc (2001) ca5 12 own cites 3× 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.