Statute treatment: 42 C.F.R. § 435.725

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 83 citation events across 30 distinct cases.

83citations total

30distinct interpreting cases

20distinct courts

5citations in last 5y

1980–2024year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 In re the Guardianship of Lamb (2011) wash 55 own cites 2× in case

#2 Clark v. Commissioner of Income Maintenance (1988) conn 34 own cites 2× in case

#3 Purser v. Rahm (1985) wash 13 own cites 3× in case

#4 Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. v. Department of Children & Families (2015) fladistctapp 3 own cites 7× in case

#5 Herweg v. Ray (1980) ca8 14 own cites 5× in case

#6 TORNER BY TORNER v. State (1987) iowa 6 own cites 3× in case

#7 Ahern v. Thomas (1999) conn 27 own cites 1× in case

#8 Indiana Family and Social Services Administration v. Lance Patterson (2019) indctapp 1 own cites 22× in case

#9 Montgomery County Geriatric & Rehabilitation Center v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare (1983) pacommwct 16 own cites 1× in case

#10 Missouri State Division of Family Services v. Barclay (1985) moctapp 15 own cites 1× in case

#11 Potter v. James (1980) almd 15 own cites 1× in case

#12 Florence Nightingale Nursing Home v. Perales (1986) ca2 20 own cites 2× in case

#13 Rudow v. Commissioner of the Division of Medical Assistance (1999) mass 11 own cites 1× in case

#14 Timm v. Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services (2008) mont 9 own cites 4× in case

#15 Anthony Givens v. Muriel Bowser (2024) cadc 9 own cites 1× in case

#16 Peura ex rel. Herman v. Mala (1992) ca9 11 own cites 2× in case

#17 In re the Guardianship of Lamb (2009) washctapp 5 own cites 2× in case

#18 In Re Guardianship of Lamb (2010) washctapp 4 own cites 2× in case

#19 Gabrielle Goodwin v. Florida Department of Children etc. (2016) fladistctapp 2 own cites 3× in case

#20 James v. Harris (1980) almd 2 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.