Statute treatment: 87-301 Pub.L. § 5

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 42 citation events across 31 distinct cases.

42citations total

31distinct interpreting cases

14distinct courts

1citations in last 5y

1963–2022year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Russel K. Williams, Et Ux. v. Immigration and Naturalization Service (1986) ca9 39 own cites 6× in case

#2 cluster 760957 (1999) ca3 169 own cites 2× in case

#3 Neama El Sayed Ramadan Gaser Hesham El Gendy v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General (2007) ca9 703 own cites 1× in case

#4 cluster 758325 (1998) ca2 317 own cites 1× in case

#5 Wilmer Garcia Carias v. Eric Holder, Jr. (2012) ca5 46 own cites 2× in case

#6 Roberto Saavedra Bruno,appellants v. Madeleine K. Albright, Secretary of State,appellees (1999) cadc 229 own cites 1× in case

#7 Intl. Refugee Assistance v. Donald J. Trump (2018) ca4 40 own cites 2× in case

#8 Lam Man Chi, Lum Hong and Young Sau Yu v. E. P. Bouchard, as District Director for the Immigration and Naturalization Service of New Jersey (1963) ca3 15 own cites 3× in case

#9 ARMENDAREZ (2008) bia 55 own cites 1× in case

#10 Contreras-Bocanegra v. Holder (2012) ca10 44 own cites 1× in case

#11 Mastag Garabed Haroutunian, AKA Ohannes Sassonian AKA Matsak Haroutunian AKA Matsag Haroutunian v. Immigration and Naturalization Service (1996) ca9 43 own cites 1× in case

#12 Prestol Espinal v. Attorney General of the United States (2011) ca3 42 own cites 1× in case

#13 Pruidze v. Holder (2011) ca6 38 own cites 1× in case

#14 Barapind v. Reno (1999) caed 37 own cites 1× in case

#15 Athanasios Patsis, A/K/A Thomas Nickas v. Immigration & Naturalization Service (1964) ca8 18 own cites 1× in case

#16 Application of Amoury (1969) nysd 12 own cites 1× in case

#17 Chrysler Corp. v. Environmental Protection Agency (1979) cadc 8 own cites 1× in case

#18 Ivis Alexander-Mendoza v. Attorney General United States (2022) ca3 5 own cites 1× in case

#19 Sandoval v. Reno (1999) ca3 5 own cites 2× in case

#20 Yeung Ying Cheung v. Immigration & Naturalization Service (1970) ca3 9 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.