Statute treatment: C.F.R. § 273.2

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 248 citation events across 72 distinct cases.

248citations total

72distinct interpreting cases

37distinct courts

12citations in last 5y

1975–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Alice Roberts v. Edward T. Austin, Individually and in His Official Capacity as State Attorney, Fourth Judicial Circuit, State of Florida (1980) ca4 12 own cites 33× in case

#2 Reynolds v. Giuliani (2007) ca2 270 own cites 6× in case

#3 Reynolds v. Giuliani (1999) nysd 24 own cites 10× in case

#4 Robidoux v. Celani (1993) ca2 375 own cites 2× in case

#5 Perdue v. Gargano (2012) ind 39 own cites 3× in case

#6 S.L. v. Whitburn (1995) ca7 11 own cites 17× in case

#7 Dora Mae Williams v. Charles M. Atkins, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare (1986) ca1 9 own cites 7× in case

#8 Hess v. Hughes (1980) mdd 7 own cites 8× in case

#9 Garnett v. Zeilinger (2018) cadc 16 own cites 4× in case

#10 Harley v. Lyng (1986) paed 3 own cites 15× in case

#11 Haskins v. Stanton (1985) innd 4 own cites 11× in case

#12 Robidoux v. Kitchel (1995) vtd 8 own cites 5× in case

#13 Briggs v. Bremby (2015) ca2 28 own cites 2× in case

#14 Robidoux v. Celani (1993) ca2 299 own cites 2× in case

#15 Robertson v. Jackson (1991) vaed 16 own cites 2× in case

#16 Williston v. Eggleston (2005) nysd 4 own cites 5× in case

#17 Ortiz v. Eichler (1985) ded 35 own cites 1× in case

#18 Tay v. Flaherty (1988) ncctapp 3 own cites 6× in case

#19 Sanchez v. County of San Diego (2006) ca9 15 own cites 4× in case

#20 Mrs. Mannie Banks, on Her Own Behalf, and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. John R. Block, Jesse and Mrs. Deborah Holland v. John R. Block (1983) ca6 26 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.