Statute treatment: C.F.R. § 73

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 58 citation events across 52 distinct cases.

58citations total

52distinct interpreting cases

21distinct courts

1citations in last 5y

1967–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Richard J. Griffin and Mary Jane Griffin, His Wife v. United States (1974) ca3 217 own cites 1× in case

#2 Rushton v. Nebraska Public Power District (1987) ned 27 own cites 2× in case

#3 City of Angels Broadcasting, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Fidelity Television, Inc., Rko General, Inc., Intervenors (1984) cadc 25 own cites 2× in case

#4 Wade Baker and Rita Baker v. United States (1987) ca9 75 own cites 1× in case

#5 Wait Radio, a Co-Partnership v. Federal Communications Commission, Midwest Radio-Television, Inc., Intervenors (1972) cadc 45 own cites 1× in case

#6 Daryle McNelis v. Pennsylvania Power & Light Co (2017) ca3 44 own cites 1× in case

#7 Columbus Broadcasting Coalition v. Federal Communications Commission, Wbns Tv, Inc., Radiohio, Inc., Intervenors (1974) cadc 42 own cites 1× in case

#8 National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting v. Federal Communications Commission (1977) cadc 13 own cites 2× in case

#9 Jamison v. Storer Broadcasting Co. (1981) mied 38 own cites 1× in case

#10 Lora E. Loge and Roger S. Loge v. United States of America and Unknown Employees of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (1981) ca8 25 own cites 1× in case

#11 Subscription Television of Greater Washington v. Kaufmann (1985) dcd 20 own cites 1× in case

#12 The Florida Institute of Technology v. Federal Communications Commission, (Two Cases) (1992) cadc 17 own cites 1× in case

#13 Draper Communications, Inc. v. Delaware Valley Broadcasters Ltd. Partnership (1985) delch 17 own cites 1× in case

#14 Paul Loveday and Californians for Smoking and No Smoking Sections v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America (1983) cadc 16 own cites 1× in case

#15 Achernar Broadcasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Intervenor (1995) cadc 15 own cites 1× in case

#16 Cleveland Television Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission, Channel 19, Inc., Intervenor (1984) cadc 13 own cites 1× in case

#17 Press Communications LLC v. Federal Communications Commission (2017) dcd 11 own cites 1× in case

#18 Sudbrink Broadcasting, Inc. Of Florida v. Federal Communications Commission, Wftl Broadcasting, Inc., Intervenor (1974) cadc 11 own cites 1× in case

#19 City of New York v. United States Department of Transportation (1983) ca2 38 own cites 1× in case

#20 United States v. Daniels (1976) sdd 8 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.