Statute treatment: 42 U.S.C. § 3601

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 3,027 citation events across 2,241 distinct cases.

3,027citations total

2,241distinct interpreting cases

171distinct courts

627citations in last 5y

1969–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. (1977) scotus 4,449 own cites 6× in case

#2 Rachel Evans v. James T. Lynn v. The Town of New Castle, Appellee-Intervenor (1976) ca2 70 own cites 22× in case

#3 Buckhannon Board & Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources (2001) scotus 3,021 own cites 4× in case

#4 Gladstone, Realtors v. Village of Bellwood (1979) scotus 1,760 own cites 4× in case

#5 Metropolitan Housing Development Corp., Northwest Opportunity Center and Eluteria D. Maldonado, Intervening v. Village of Arlington Heights (1977) ca7 276 own cites 6× in case

#6 Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc. (1969) scotus 756 own cites 4× in case

#7 Selden Apartments v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (1986) ca6 96 own cites 7× in case

#8 Darlene Walker v. Constance A. Crigler Frank B. Whitesell, III (1992) ca4 41 own cites 10× in case

#9 Resident Advisory Board v. Rizzo (1976) paed 41 own cites 10× in case

#10 Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. v. Village of Arlington Heights, and Village of Mount Prospect and Forest View Civic Association, Intervening (1980) ca7 103 own cites 6× in case

#11 Xiangyuan (Sue) Zhu v. Countrywide Realty, Co. (2001) ksd 98 own cites 6× in case

#12 City of Cuyahoga Falls v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation (2003) scotus 176 own cites 4× in case

#13 Daniel K. Mayers v. Peter S. Ridley (1972) cadc 37 own cites 8× in case

#14 Graham v. DaimlerChrysler Corp. (2005) cal 274 own cites 3× in case

#15 Marek v. Chesny (1985) scotus 914 own cites 2× in case

#16 Metzger v. Commissioner (1987) tax 119 own cites 4× in case

#17 United States v. City of Parma, Ohio (1981) ca6 114 own cites 4× in case

#18 Bob Jones University v. United States (1983) scotus 801 own cites 2× in case

#19 Goodman v. Lukens Steel Co. (1987) scotus 785 own cites 2× in case

#20 Meadowbriar Home for Children, Inc. v. Gunn (1996) ca5 192 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.