Statute treatment: 47 U.S.C. § 308

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 107 citation events across 76 distinct cases.

107citations total

76distinct interpreting cases

14distinct courts

1citations in last 5y

1940–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Spevack v. Klein (1967) scotus 775 own cites 2× in case

#2 TELESAURUS VPC, LLC v. Power (2010) ca9 202 own cites 2× in case

#3 Cohen v. Hurley (1961) scotus 176 own cites 2× in case

#4 United States v. Baxter (2012) med 12 own cites 8× in case

#5 National Ass'n of Regulatory Utility Commissioners v. Federal Communications Commission (1976) cadc 121 own cites 2× in case

#6 Federal Communications Commission v. Sanders Bros. Radio Station (1940) scotus 511 own cites 1× in case

#7 Gene A. Folden, Coastal Communications Associates, and Judith A. Longshore v. United States (2004) cafc 426 own cites 1× in case

#8 Alvin Lou Media, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission (2009) cadc 70 own cites 2× in case

#9 Federal Communications Commission v. Woko, Inc. (1946) scotus 221 own cites 1× in case

#10 Webr, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Florian R. Burczynski, Etc., D/B/A Ultravision Broadcasting Co., Intervenor (1969) cadc 39 own cites 2× in case

#11 Fidelity Television, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Rko General, Inc., Intervenor (1975) cadc 33 own cites 2× in case

#12 American Legal Foundation v. Federal Communications Commission and the United States of America, American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., Intervenors (1987) cadc 97 own cites 1× in case

#13 In Re: Nextwave Personal Communications, Inc. Debtor. Federal Communications Commission v. Nextwave Personal Communications, Inc. (1999) ca2 61 own cites 1× in case

#14 Folkways Broadcasting Company, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, F. L. Crowder T/a Harriman Broadcasting Co., Intervenor (1967) cadc 6 own cites 4× in case

#15 Ohio Cellular Rsa Ltd. Partnership v. Board of Public Works (1996) wva 40 own cites 1× in case

#16 Orange Park Florida T v. Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Clay Television, Inc., Intervenor (1987) cadc 35 own cites 1× in case

#17 Citizens Committee to Save WEFM v. Federal Communications Commission (1973) cadc 32 own cites 1× in case

#18 L. B. Wilson, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Coral Television Corporation, Intervenor (1968) cadc 10 own cites 2× in case

#19 Scripps-Howard Radio, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission (1951) cadc 28 own cites 1× in case

#20 United States v. Stephen Paul Dunifer (2000) ca9 27 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.