Statute treatment: 49 C.F.R. § 382.301

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 23 citation events across 21 distinct cases.

23citations total

21distinct interpreting cases

20distinct courts

5citations in last 5y

1995–2025year range

Top 8 leading cases

#1 Eastern Associated Coal Corp. v. United Mine Workers, District 17 (2000) scotus 547 own cites 2× in case

#2 Cruz v. Lopez (2018) neb 63 own cites 1× in case

#3 Hill v. Eagle Motor Lines (2007) sc 33 own cites 1× in case

#4 Burton v. Southwood Door Co., Mea, Inc. (2003) mssd 8 own cites 1× in case

#5 American Trucking Associations, Incorporated v. Federal Highway Administration United States Department of Transportation United States of America (1995) ca4 8 own cites 1× in case

#6 Ziemkiewicz v. R + L Carriers, Inc. (2014) mdd 7 own cites 1× in case

#7 Eastern Associated Coal Corp. v. United Mine Workers of America (1998) wvsd 3 own cites 1× in case

#8 Jaramillo v. City of Albuquerque (1998) nmctapp 1 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.