Statute treatment: 42 U.S.C. § 2458a

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 16 citation events across 13 distinct cases.

16citations total

13distinct interpreting cases

7distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

1983–2008year range

Top 12 leading cases

#1 Walter Lojuk v. Marjorie Quandt, Director of the Veterans Administration Hospital (1983) ca7 72 own cites 2× in case

#2 Castaneda Ex Rel. Estate of Castaneda v. United States (2008) ca9 22 own cites 2× in case

#3 Dr. Eileen T. MENDEZ, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Dr. Robert BELTON, Presbyterian Hospital, Et Al., Defendants, Appellees (1984) ca1 60 own cites 1× in case

#4 Nicholas Nasuti v. James Scannell (1986) ca1 13 own cites 1× in case

#5 Lojuk v. Johnson (1985) ca7 13 own cites 1× in case

#6 Lojuk v. Johnson (1985) ca7 74 own cites 1× in case

#7 Stanley v. United States (1983) flsd 8 own cites 1× in case

#8 Jarrett v. United States (1989) ca4 5 own cites 1× in case

#9 Jarrett v. United States (1989) ca4 15 own cites 1× in case

#10 Bembenista v. United States (1988) dcd 3 own cites 1× in case

#11 Norman Castillo, D.O. v. United States (1983) ca9 3 own cites 1× in case

#12 Lewis v. Sauvey (1989) mied 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.