Statute treatment: C.F.R. § 430.203

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 35 citation events across 31 distinct cases.

35citations total

31distinct interpreting cases

9distinct courts

10citations in last 5y

1981–2025year range

Top 17 leading cases

#1 Marguerite Pridgen v. Office of Management and Budget (2022) mspb 485 own cites 2× in case

#2 Marcia R. King v. Department of Health and Human Services (1998) cafc 91 own cites 1× in case

#3 Albert J. Lovshin v. Department of the Navy (1985) cafc 79 own cites 1× in case

#4 Dangfeng Shen Ho v. United States (2001) uscfc 67 own cites 1× in case

#5 Jack C. Stoller v. John O. Marsh, Jr., Secretary of the Army (1982) cadc 63 own cites 1× in case

#6 Salmon v. Social Security Administration (2011) cafc 17 own cites 2× in case

#7 Florence L. Smith v. Merit Systems Protection Board (1987) cafc 12 own cites 2× in case

#8 Mary L. Wilson v. Department of Health and Human Services, Etc., Sidney C. Jackson v. Environmental Protection Agency (1985) cafc 32 own cites 1× in case

#9 Meyer v. Department of Health & Human Services, Social Security Administration (1981) cc 15 own cites 1× in case

#10 National Treasury Employees Union v. Federal Labor Relations Authority (1985) ca9 15 own cites 1× in case

#11 Appleberry v. Department of Homeland Security (2015) cafc 9 own cites 1× in case

#12 Lawrence D. Baker v. Defense Logistics Agency (1986) cafc 4 own cites 1× in case

#13 V.O. Bright, Jr. v. John Lehman, Secretary of the Navy (1984) cadc 3 own cites 1× in case

#14 Glenn A. Stankis v. Environmental Protection Agency (1983) ca5 3 own cites 1× in case

#15 Patent Office Professional Ass'n v. Federal Labor Relations Authority (1994) cadc 11 own cites 1× in case

#16 Reynaldo Alvara v. Department of Homeland Security (2014) mspb 1 own cites 1× in case

#17 American Federation of Government Employees, Local 3365 v. Federal Labor Relations Authority (1986) ca8 1 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.