Statute treatment: N.M. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-1

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 16 citation events across 11 distinct cases.

16citations total

11distinct interpreting cases

5distinct courts

3citations in last 5y

1997–2025year range

Top 8 leading cases

#1 Freedom Foundation v. Gregoire (2013) wash 25 own cites 3× in case

#2 Rushton v. Department of Corrections (2019) ill 29 own cites 2× in case

#3 Capital City Press v. Metro. Council (1997) la 49 own cites 1× in case

#4 Dorato ex rel. Wrongful Death Claim of Tillison v. Smith (2015) nmd 31 own cites 1× in case

#5 Walton v. New Mexico State Land Office (2014) nmd 8 own cites 1× in case

#6 Galloway v. Town of Hartford (2012) vt 5 own cites 1× in case

#7 United States v. Olivas-Perea (2017) nmd 4 own cites 1× in case

#8 Rushton v. Department of Corrections (2021) ill 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.