Statute treatment: 43 U.S.C. § 2106

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 40 citation events across 20 distinct cases.

40citations total

20distinct interpreting cases

12distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

1990–2013year range

Top 15 leading cases

#1 Deep Sea Research, Inc. v. Brother Jonathan (1995) cand 15 own cites 9× in case

#2 Fairport International Exploration, Inc. v. The Shipwrecked Vessel Known as the Captain Lawrence, in Rem, the State of Michigan, Intervenor-Appellee (1997) ca6 27 own cites 2× in case

#3 Deep Sea Research, Inc. v. Brother Jonathan (1996) ca9 10 own cites 4× in case

#4 Northeast Research, LLC v. One Shipwrecked Vessel (2013) ca2 15 own cites 1× in case

#5 Zych v. Unidentified, Wrecked & Abandoned Vessel, Believed to Be the SB \Lady Elgin\"" (1990) ilnd 12 own cites 1× in case

#6 Great Lakes Exploration Group, LLC v. Unidentified Wrecked & (For Salvage-Right Purposes) Abandoned Sailing Vessel (2008) ca6 10 own cites 1× in case

#7 Yukon Recovery, l.l.c.,plaintiff-appellant v. Certain Abandoned Property, in Rem, Ocean Mar, Inc., Claimant-Appellee (2000) ca9 8 own cites 1× in case

#8 Northeast Research, LLC v. One Shipwrecked Vessel (2011) nywd 2 own cites 4× in case

#9 Trueman v. the Historic Steamtug New York (2000) nynd 4 own cites 1× in case

#10 Sunken Treasure, Inc. v. Unidentified, Wrecked, & Abandoned Vessel (1994) vid 4 own cites 1× in case

#11 People ex rel. Illinois Historic Preservation Agency v. Zych (1997) illappct 2 own cites 2× in case

#12 Deep Sea Research, Inc. v. Brother Jonathan (1996) ca9 2 own cites 4× in case

#13 Fathom Exploration, LLC v. Unidentified Shipwrecked Vessel or Vessels (2012) alsd 2 own cites 1× in case

#14 Fairport International Exploration, Inc. v. Shipwrecked Vessel (1999) ca6 1 own cites 2× in case

#15 Ehorn v. Abandoned Shipwreck Known as the Rosinco, Her Tackle, Appurtenances, Furnishings, & Cargo (2001) wied 2 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.