Statute treatment: 8 U.S.C. § 1408

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 82 citation events across 45 distinct cases.

82citations total

45distinct interpreting cases

17distinct courts

24citations in last 5y

1985–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Fernandez v. Keisler (2007) ca4 52 own cites 6× in case

#2 Nasrin Mohammadi v. Islamic Republic of Iran (2015) cadc 139 own cites 3× in case

#3 Jose Napoleon Marquez-Almanzar v. Immigration and Naturalization Service (2005) ca2 80 own cites 3× in case

#4 United States v. Odeh (2008) ca2 168 own cites 1× in case

#5 David Sebastian-Soler v. U.S. Attorney General (2005) ca11 29 own cites 2× in case

#6 Lin v. United States (2009) cadc 28 own cites 2× in case

#7 McNeil v. United States (2007) uscfc 24 own cites 2× in case

#8 United States v. Sierra-Ledesma (2011) ca10 22 own cites 2× in case

#9 Ajlani v. Chertoff (2008) ca2 80 own cites 1× in case

#10 Jose Luis Perdomo-Padilla v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General (2003) ca9 76 own cites 1× in case

#11 Juan Sandoval Lopez v. Mike Pompeo, Secretary, et (2019) ca5 18 own cites 2× in case

#12 United States v. Ali Abdulatif Karaouni, AKA Ali Abdelatif Karaouni (2004) ca9 38 own cites 1× in case

#13 Ilai Koonwaiyou v. Antony Blinken (2023) ca9 2 own cites 10× in case

#14 Omolo v. Gonzales (2006) ca5 26 own cites 1× in case

#15 Abur v. Republic of Sudan (2006) dcd 21 own cites 1× in case

#16 Leneuoti Tuaua v. United States (2015) cadc 20 own cites 1× in case

#17 Daly v. Gonzales (2005) ca4 6 own cites 2× in case

#18 Olgens Dragenice v. Alberto R. Gonzales, U.S. Attorney General (2006) ca4 7 own cites 1× in case

#19 Tuaua v. United States of America (2013) dcd 7 own cites 1× in case

#20 Shittu v. Elwood (2002) paed 4 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.