Statute treatment: 42 U.S.C. § 254b

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 140 citation events across 107 distinct cases.

140citations total

107distinct interpreting cases

46distinct courts

58citations in last 5y

1978–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Rio Grande Community Health Center, Inc. v. Rullan (2005) ca1 199 own cites 3× in case

#2 El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2005) cadc 141 own cites 2× in case

#3 Jeanina Celestine v. Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center, United States of America, No. 04-0839-Cv (2005) ca2 324 own cites 1× in case

#4 Planned Parenthood KS & Mid-MO v. Brownback (2014) ca10 53 own cites 2× in case

#5 Anna Chronis v. United States (2019) ca7 47 own cites 2× in case

#6 O'Brien v. United States (2022) ca1 12 own cites 4× in case

#7 Rodas v. Seidlin (2011) ca7 113 own cites 1× in case

#8 Legacy Community Health Services, Inc. v. Smith (2018) ca5 27 own cites 2× in case

#9 AlohaCare v. Hawaii, Department of Human Services (2009) ca9 62 own cites 1× in case

#10 Jefferson Community Health Care Centers, Inc. v. Jefferson Parish Government (2017) ca5 55 own cites 1× in case

#11 Pine Tree Medical Associates v. Secretary of Health & Human Services (1997) ca1 51 own cites 1× in case

#12 Arianna Blanche v. United States (2016) ca7 51 own cites 1× in case

#13 Yarbrough v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital (2017) ill 12 own cites 2× in case

#14 Community Health Care Ass'n v. Shah (2014) ca2 33 own cites 1× in case

#15 Lien v. Beehner (1978) nynd 30 own cites 1× in case

#16 Sam Friedenberg v. Lane County (2023) ca9 25 own cites 1× in case

#17 Veneruso Ex Rel. Community Choice Health Plan of Westchester, Inc. v. Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center (2014) ca2 22 own cites 1× in case

#18 Citizens Health Corporation v. Kathleen Sebelius (2013) ca7 21 own cites 1× in case

#19 Three Lower Counties Community Health Services, Inc. v. Maryland (2007) ca4 20 own cites 1× in case

#20 New Jersey Primary Care Ass'n v. New Jersey Department of Human Services (2013) ca3 17 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.