Statute treatment: 40 C.F.R. § 51.100

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 24 citation events across 16 distinct cases.

24citations total

16distinct interpreting cases

11distinct courts

3citations in last 5y

1988–2023year range

Top 15 leading cases

#1 Montana Sulphur & Chemical Co. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency (2012) ca9 9 own cites 5× in case

#2 Commonwealth of Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, State of Connecticut, Intervenors (1997) cadc 43 own cites 1× in case

#3 BCCA Appeal Group v. United States Environmental Protection Agency (2003) ca5 32 own cites 1× in case

#4 Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Busey (1996) ca1 13 own cites 4× in case

#5 High Country Conservation Advocates v. United States Forest Service (2014) cod 22 own cites 1× in case

#6 Allied Local & Regional Manufacturers Caucus v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2000) cadc 72 own cites 1× in case

#7 Wilder v. Thomas (1988) ca2 45 own cites 1× in case

#8 City of Yakima v. Surface Transportation Board (1999) waed 8 own cites 1× in case

#9 Treasure State Resource Industry Ass'n v. Environmental Protection Agency (2015) cadc 7 own cites 1× in case

#10 Merrick v. Diageo Americas Supply, Inc. (2014) kywd 7 own cites 1× in case

#11 Nutmeg State Crematorium, LLC v. Dept. of Energy & Enviromental Protection (2022) connappct 2 own cites 2× in case

#12 Northwest Environmental Defense Center v. Cascade Kelly Holdings LLC (2015) ord 3 own cites 1× in case

#13 Bayview Hunters Point Community Advocates v. Metropolitan Transportation Commission (2004) ca9 8 own cites 1× in case

#14 Coalition Against Columbus Center v. City of New York (1992) ca2 7 own cites 1× in case

#15 Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. Environmental Protection Agency (1996) cadc 2 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.