Statute treatment: 50 C.F.R. § 424.15

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 14 citation events across 8 distinct cases.

14citations total

8distinct interpreting cases

4distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

2001–2013year range

Top 7 leading cases

#1 Center for Biological Diversity v. Gale Norton, Secretary of the Department of the Interior (2001) ca9 43 own cites 3× in case

#2 Safari Club International v. Salazar (2013) cadc 34 own cites 2× in case

#3 American Lands Alliance v. Norton (2003) dcd 16 own cites 2× in case

#4 COOS COUNTY BD. OF COUNTY COM'RS v. Kempthorne (2008) ca9 8 own cites 2× in case

#5 Center for Biological Diversity v. Morgenweck (2004) cod 15 own cites 1× in case

#6 Colorado River Cutthroat Trout v. Dirk Kempthorne (2006) dcd 15 own cites 1× in case

#7 Coos County Board of County Commissioners v. Kempthorne (2008) ca9 8 own cites 2× 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.