Statute treatment: 42 U.S.C. § 1766

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 31 citation events across 17 distinct cases.

31citations total

17distinct interpreting cases

12distinct courts

7citations in last 5y

1977–2025year range

Top 7 leading cases

#1 Joanna Petry v. John Block, Secretary of Agriculture (1984) cadc 45 own cites 2× in case

#2 Falls v. Falls (1981) ncctapp 57 own cites 1× in case

#3 In Re the Marriage of Stamp (1980) iowa 20 own cites 1× in case

#4 Hunt v. State (1977) iowa 16 own cites 1× in case

#5 Wildwood Child & Adult Care Program, Inc. v. Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (1999) coloctapp 7 own cites 1× in case

#6 Petry v. Block (1983) cadc 12 own cites 1× in case

#7 Wildwood Child & Adult Care Food Program, Inc. v. Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (2000) cod 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.