Statute treatment: 8 C.F.R. § 1003

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 207 citation events across 185 distinct cases.

207citations total

185distinct interpreting cases

22distinct courts

17citations in last 5y

2003–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Lin Zhong v. United States Department of Justice, Attorney General Gonzales (2007) ca2 1,145 own cites 2× in case

#2 Lin v. Attorney General of the United States (2008) ca3 333 own cites 2× in case

#3 Dong Gao, Ziang Zhen Gao v. Board of Immigration Appeals (2007) ca2 295 own cites 2× in case

#4 Yusupov v. Attorney General of the United States (2008) ca3 129 own cites 2× in case

#5 Dada v. Mukasey (2008) scotus 326 own cites 1× in case

#6 Serah Karingithi v. Matthew Whitaker (2019) ca9 296 own cites 1× in case

#7 Pinos-Gonzalez v. Mukasey (2008) ca8 52 own cites 2× in case

#8 United States v. Velasquez Velasquez (2008) ca11 184 own cites 1× in case

#9 Rene Lopez Rodriguez v. Eric H. Holder Jr. (2012) ca9 167 own cites 1× in case

#10 Fatoumata Sira Bah v. Alberto R. Gonzales (2006) ca6 36 own cites 2× in case

#11 Ramaj v. Gonzales (2006) ca6 128 own cites 1× in case

#12 Kurniawan Salim v. Loretta E. Lynch (2016) ca9 106 own cites 1× in case

#13 Maydai Hernandez-Avalos v. Loretta Lynch (2015) ca4 102 own cites 1× in case

#14 Sami K. Berri Tina Orham Berri v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General (2006) ca6 89 own cites 1× in case

#15 Kirong v. Mukasey (2008) ca8 21 own cites 2× in case

#16 Arambula-Medina v. Holder (2009) ca10 75 own cites 1× in case

#17 Dolores Tapia-Martinez v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General of United States (2007) ca6 63 own cites 1× in case

#18 Chong Shin Chen v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General (2004) ca9 61 own cites 1× in case

#19 Carpio v. Holder (2010) ca10 58 own cites 1× in case

#20 Hussam F. v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III (2018) ca6 14 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.