Statute treatment: 5 C.F.R. § 731.202

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 169 citation events across 102 distinct cases.

169citations total

102distinct interpreting cases

22distinct courts

40citations in last 5y

1977–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Ricci v. MSPB (2020) cafc 21 own cites 4× in case

#2 Judy Lavonne Crewe v. United States Office of Personnel Management, Naci Center for Personnel Investigations, Boyers, Pa. (1988) ca8 22 own cites 3× in case

#3 Jane Doe v. Robert E. Hampton, Individually and as Chairman, U. S. Civil Service Commission (1977) cadc 164 own cites 1× in case

#4 James Abrams v. United States Department of the Navy (1983) ca3 11 own cites 4× in case

#5 Dimas Bonet v. United States Postal Service (1981) ca5 24 own cites 2× in case

#6 McDowell v. Goldschmidt (1980) ctd 6 own cites 5× in case

#7 Maurice M. Larry v. Ray E. Lawler, Leland L. Walton, Jayne B. Spain, Lt. Andolsek, Robert E. Hampton (1978) ca7 62 own cites 1× in case

#8 Bennett, Patsy F. v. Chertoff, Michael (2005) cadc 56 own cites 1× in case

#9 Charles H. Young v. Robert E. Hampton (1977) ca7 51 own cites 1× in case

#10 Jeffrey C. Folio v. Department of Homeland Security (2005) cafc 15 own cites 2× in case

#11 Jean Dehainaut v. Federico Pena (1994) ca7 41 own cites 1× in case

#12 Rex W. Allred v. Department of Health and Human Services (1986) cafc 40 own cites 1× in case

#13 Joseph A. Yacovone v. William F. Bolger, Postmaster General of the U. S. (1981) cadc 34 own cites 1× in case

#14 Crawford v. United States Department of Homeland Security (2007) ca5 33 own cites 1× in case

#15 Fidelis Odoh v. Office of Personnel Management (2022) mspb 9 own cites 2× in case

#16 Dimas Bonet v. United States Postal Service (1983) ca5 16 own cites 1× in case

#17 Christopher K. Korte v. Office of Personnel Management (1986) cafc 14 own cites 1× in case

#18 Edward A. Kissner v. Office of Personnel Management (1986) cafc 13 own cites 1× in case

#19 Clarry v. United States (1996) ca2 11 own cites 3× in case

#20 D.E. v. Department of the Navy, MSPB (1983) ca9 10 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.