Statute treatment: 42 U.S.C. § 1809

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 17 citation events across 10 distinct cases.

17citations total

10distinct interpreting cases

8distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

1951–2019year range

Top 10 leading cases

#1 Kern-Limerick, Inc. v. Scurlock (1954) scotus 209 own cites 2× in case

#2 United States v. Livingston (1959) southcarolinaed 103 own cites 2× in case

#3 Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corp. v. Carson (1951) tenn 23 own cites 4× in case

#4 United States v. Boyd (1962) tenn 39 own cites 1× in case

#5 Houdaille Industries, Inc. v. United States (1957) cc 11 own cites 2× in case

#6 Consolidated Uranium Mines, Inc. v. Tax Commission (1955) utah 5 own cites 2× in case

#7 Ass'n for Cmty. Affiliated Plans v. U.S. Dep't of Treasury (2019) cadc 2 own cites 1× in case

#8 International Bank for Reconstruction & Development v. District of Columbia (1998) dcd 2 own cites 1× in case

#9 United States v. Maryland (1980) mdd 4 own cites 1× in case

#10 United States v. State of Md. (1980) mdd 1 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.