Statute treatment: 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(b)(2)

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

31citations total

17distinct interpreting cases

15distinct courts

2citations in last 5y

1977–2025year range

Top 13 leading cases

#1 Carol QUIJANO Et Al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. UNIVERSITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Defendant-Appellee (1980) ca5 44 own cites 5× in case

#2 Estevez v. Faculty Club of the University of Washington (2005) washctapp 51 own cites 1× in case

#3 United States v. Lansdowne Swim Club (1990) ca3 51 own cites 1× in case

#4 United States v. Lansdowne Swim Club (1989) paed 42 own cites 1× in case

#5 Guesby v. Kennedy (1984) ksd 3 own cites 6× in case

#6 Reiver v. MURDOCH & WALSH, PA (1985) ded 25 own cites 1× in case

#7 Kemerer v. Davis (1981) mied 6 own cites 2× in case

#8 Kelsey v. University Club of Orlando, Inc. (1994) flmd 10 own cites 1× in case

#9 Neff v. Civil Air Patrol (1996) ohsd 10 own cites 1× in case

#10 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. University Club (1991) ilnd 5 own cites 1× in case

#11 Roman v. Concharty Council of Girl Scouts, Inc. (2002) gamd 2 own cites 2× in case

#12 Startran, Inc. v. Occupational Safety And Health Review Commission (2008) ca5 3 own cites 1× in case

#13 Graham v. Leavenworth Country Club (1998) ksd 1 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.