Statute treatment: 49 U.S.C. § 104

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 30 citation events across 22 distinct cases.

30citations total

22distinct interpreting cases

13distinct courts

3citations in last 5y

1984–2026year range

Top 13 leading cases

#1 City of Cleveland v. Ohio (2007) ca6 83 own cites 2× in case

#2 John P. Clark v. Samuel K. Skinner, Secretary of Transportation (1991) ca4 22 own cites 1× in case

#3 Trkr United Sfty v. Mead, Kenneth M. (2001) cadc 19 own cites 1× in case

#4 Truckers United for Safety v. Mead (2000) dcd 6 own cites 2× in case

#5 Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Ass'n of America, Inc. v. Skinner (1991) ca9 20 own cites 2× in case

#6 Radio Association on Defending Airwave Rights, Inc. Frank Figuero v. United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (1995) ca6 12 own cites 1× in case

#7 Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association Of America, Inc. v. Skinner (1991) ca9 4 own cites 2× in case

#8 International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Peña (1994) cadc 24 own cites 2× in case

#9 Friedrich v. U.S. Computer Services (1992) ca3 34 own cites 1× in case

#10 Bell BCI Co. v. United States (2003) uscfc 6 own cites 1× in case

#11 Moore v. United States Department of Transportation (2001) ca7 4 own cites 1× in case

#12 Lindsey v. Navistar International Transportation Corp. (1998) ca11 2 own cites 1× in case

#13 Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration v. Interstate Commerce Commission (1984) cadc 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.