Statute treatment: 42 U.S.C. § 7542

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 24 citation events across 11 distinct cases.

24citations total

11distinct interpreting cases

9distinct courts

13citations in last 5y

1982–2024year range

Top 6 leading cases

#1 United States v. Stauffer Chemical Company (1982) ca6 90 own cites 3× in case

#2 Ethyl Corp. v. Environmental Protection Agency (2002) cadc 48 own cites 1× in case

#3 United States v. Midwest Suspension and Brake (1993) mied 14 own cites 2× in case

#4 Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Ass'n v. Nichols (1998) cadc 97 own cites 1× in case

#5 American Automobile Manufacturers Ass'n v. Cahill (1997) nynd 5 own cites 1× in case

#6 American Automobile Manufacturers Ass'n v. Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (1997) mad 5 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.