Statute treatment: 5 U.S.C. § 729

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 16 citation events across 16 distinct cases.

16citations total

16distinct interpreting cases

12distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

1943–1991year range

Top 16 leading cases

#1 In Re Alan David Lichstrahl, Debtor. Alan David Lichstrahl v. Bankers Trust (1985) ca11 188 own cites 1× in case

#2 Goff v. Taylor (1983) ca5 133 own cites 1× in case

#3 cluster 457790 (1985) ca9 50 own cites 1× in case

#4 Samore v. Graham (In Re Graham) (1982) ianb 41 own cites 1× in case

#5 Barr v. Hinshaw (In Re Hinshaw) (1982) ksb 25 own cites 1× in case

#6 Avant v. United States (1958) vaed 23 own cites 1× in case

#7 Parkinson v. Bradford Trust Co. of Boston (In Re O'Brien) (1985) vaeb 17 own cites 1× in case

#8 In Re Pritchard (1987) mnb 11 own cites 1× in case

#9 In Re Johnson (1986) sdb 7 own cites 1× in case

#10 Matter of Lee (1990) flmb 6 own cites 1× in case

#11 In Re Barry (1943) nyed 5 own cites 1× in case

#12 In Re Corbly (1986) sdb 3 own cites 1× in case

#13 Heitkamp v. Dyke (1991) ca5 9 own cites 1× in case

#14 Goff v. Taylor (1983) ca5 14 own cites 1× in case

#15 Daniel v. Security Pacific National Bank (1985) ca9 6 own cites 1× in case

#16 Michael Kane v. Burlington Savings Bank, Fulton D. Fields, District Director, Internal Revenue Service (1963) ca2 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.