Statute treatment: 8 C.F.R. § 208.16

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 5,493 citation events across 3,800 distinct cases.

5,493citations total

3,800distinct interpreting cases

38distinct courts

549citations in last 5y

1991–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Wakkary v. Holder (2009) ca9 1,399 own cites 6× in case

#2 Xiao Ji Chen v. United States Department of Justice, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales (2006) ca2 2,756 own cites 5× in case

#3 J-E (2002) bia 150 own cites 12× in case

#4 Nadarjh Ramsameachire v. John Ashcroft, United States Attorney General (2004) ca2 1,669 own cites 5× in case

#5 Takky Zubeda v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States (2003) ca3 640 own cites 6× in case

#6 Mu-Xing Wang v. Ashcroft (2003) ca2 322 own cites 7× in case

#7 Navaratwam Kamalthas v. Immigration and Naturalization Service (2001) ca9 778 own cites 5× in case

#8 Raul Barajas-Romero v. Loretta E. Lynch (2017) ca9 696 own cites 5× in case

#9 Valdiviezo-Galdamez v. Attorney General of the United States (2011) ca3 175 own cites 8× in case

#10 Irina Efimovna Antipova v. U.S. Atty. Gen. (2004) ca11 90 own cites 10× in case

#11 Zhu v. Gonzales (2007) ca5 417 own cites 5× in case

#12 Tengiz Sevoian v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States (2002) ca3 794 own cites 4× in case

#13 Xiao Ji Chen v. United States Department of Justice, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales (2006) ca2 772 own cites 4× in case

#14 Visca Imelda v. U.S. Attorney General (2010) ca11 34 own cites 13× in case

#15 Almaghzar v. Gonzales (2006) ca9 307 own cites 5× in case

#16 Djenaba Camara v. John Ashcroft, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General of the United States (2004) ca4 491 own cites 4× in case

#17 Ukashu Nuru, AKA Ukasha Nuru v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General (2005) ca9 451 own cites 4× in case

#18 Pieschacon-Villegas v. Attorney General of United States (2011) ca3 69 own cites 8× in case

#19 Parlak v. Holder (2009) ca6 43 own cites 10× in case

#20 Sead Pilica v. John Ashcroft (2004) ca6 383 own cites 4× 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.