Statute treatment: 43 U.S.C. § 485h(d)

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 29 citation events across 20 distinct cases.

29citations total

20distinct interpreting cases

7distinct courts

3citations in last 5y

1977–2023year range

Top 16 leading cases

#1 Westlands Water District v. United States (2013) uscfc 42 own cites 6× in case

#2 Klamath Irrigation District v. United States (2005) uscfc 33 own cites 1× in case

#3 Dalles Irrigation District v. United States (2008) uscfc 10 own cites 2× in case

#4 Westlands Water District v. Patterson (1995) caed 9 own cites 2× in case

#5 Stockton East Water District v. United States (2007) uscfc 21 own cites 1× in case

#6 Kerner v. Johnson (1978) idaho 20 own cites 1× in case

#7 San Luis Unit Food Producers v. United States (2011) caed 16 own cites 1× in case

#8 Klamath Irrigation District v. United States (2007) uscfc 16 own cites 1× in case

#9 Barcellos And Wolfsen, Inc. v. Westlands Water District (1990) ca9 6 own cites 2× in case

#10 Westlands Water District v. Patterson (1994) caed 10 own cites 1× in case

#11 Kennewick Irrigation District v. United States (1989) ca9 33 own cites 1× in case

#12 Grant County Black Sands Irrigation District v. United States Bureau of Reclamation (2009) cafc 6 own cites 1× in case

#13 Arizona Power Authority v. Morton (1977) ca9 19 own cites 1× in case

#14 Barcellos & Wolfsen, Inc. v. Westlands Water District (1990) ca9 5 own cites 2× in case

#15 cluster 526796 (1989) ca9 2 own cites 1× in case

#16 Westlands Water District v. United States (2003) ca9 4 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.