Statute treatment: 8 C.F.R. § 216.3

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 18 citation events across 7 distinct cases.

18citations total

7distinct interpreting cases

7distinct courts

2citations in last 5y

1999–2026year range

Top 4 leading cases

#1 STOWERS (1999) bia 22 own cites 9× in case

#2 Derrick John Wallace v. Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (2015) ca11 3 own cites 1× in case

#3 Mahmoud v. Gonzales (2007) ca1 3 own cites 1× in case

#4 Kadim v. Holder (2014) ca10 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.