Statute treatment: 42 U.S.C. § 1315

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 519 citation events across 157 distinct cases.

519citations total

157distinct interpreting cases

46distinct courts

34citations in last 5y

1970–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 cluster 723935 (1996) ca3 46 own cites 13× in case

#2 Stewart v. Azar (2018) cadc 20 own cites 16× in case

#3 Aguayo v. Richardson (1973) ca2 56 own cites 8× in case

#4 Rosado v. Wyman (1970) scotus 1,397 own cites 2× in case

#5 Crane v. Mathews (1976) gand 15 own cites 8× in case

#6 Georgia Hospital Ass'n v. Department of Medical Assistance (1982) gand 13 own cites 8× in case

#7 Aguayo v. Richardson (1973) ca2 98 own cites 7× in case

#8 G. v. Hawaii, Department of Human Services (2009) hid 4 own cites 20× in case

#9 Cookeville Regional Medical Center v. Leavitt (2008) cadc 29 own cites 4× in case

#10 Newton-Nations v. Betlach (2011) ca9 11 own cites 7× in case

#11 Cooper Hospital University Medical Center v. Burwell (2016) dcd 13 own cites 6× in case

#12 Stewart v. Azar (2019) cadc 9 own cites 7× in case

#13 AlohaCare v. Hawaii, Department of Human Services (2009) ca9 62 own cites 2× in case

#14 Newton-Nations v. Rogers (2004) azd 6 own cites 9× in case

#15 Nazareth Hospital v. Secretary United States Department of Health & Human Services (2014) ca3 26 own cites 3× in case

#16 Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America v. United States (2001) dcd 9 own cites 6× in case

#17 Charles Gresham v. Alex Azar, II (2020) cadc 22 own cites 3× in case

#18 G. v. Hawaii, Department of Human Services (2009) hid 8 own cites 6× in case

#19 Planned Parenthood of Gulf Coast, Inc. v. Gee (2017) ca5 42 own cites 2× in case

#20 Beno v. Shalala (1994) ca9 151 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.