Federal Statute Annotations

Federal statutes and regulations with the cases interpreting them: each note is a one-sentence holding backed by a verbatim quote and a link to the full opinion.

31 sections · 196,119 case notes · All jurisdictions
31 sections most cited first

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Civil action for deprivation of rights

63,401 case notes cases 1955–2020 screened through 2020-03-25

28 U.S.C. § 1367

Supplemental jurisdiction

23,838 case notes cases 1990–2026 screened through 2026-06-29

28 U.S.C. § 1331

Federal-question jurisdiction

15,706 case notes cases 1950–2026 screened through 2026-06-29

11 U.S.C. § 362validity questioned

Automatic stay

11,926 case notes cases 1979–2026 screened through 2026-06-29

20 C.F.R. § 404.1527

Evaluating medical opinions

10,654 case notes cases 1974–2026 screened through 2026-06-24

28 U.S.C. § 1391

Venue generally

8,639 case notes cases 1949–2026 screened through 2026-06-26

18 U.S.C. § 922held partly invalid

Unlawful acts involving firearms

8,304 case notes cases 1970–2026 screened through 2026-06-29

20 C.F.R. § 404.1529

Evaluation of symptoms

7,433 case notes cases 1981–2026 screened through 2026-06-18

20 C.F.R. § 404.1545

Residual functional capacity

6,805 case notes cases 1981–2026 screened through 2026-06-18

28 U.S.C. § 157held partly invalid

Procedures for bankruptcy cases and proceedings

6,735 case notes cases 1984–2026 screened through 2026-06-26

20 C.F.R. § 404.1520

Evaluation of disability in adults

6,452 case notes cases 1981–2026 screened through 2026-06-25

8 C.F.R. § 1003.2held partly invalid

Board of Immigration Appeals motions to reopen or reconsider

5,214 case notes cases 2003–2026 screened through 2026-06-29

11 U.S.C. § 522validity questioned

Property exempt from estate

4,569 case notes cases 1979–2026 screened through 2026-06-24

29 C.F.R. § 1630.2

Definitions under the Americans with Disabilities Act regulations

4,244 case notes cases 1993–2026 screened through 2026-06-26

42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Definitions

3,832 case notes cases 1967–2026 screened through 2026-06-29

20 C.F.R. § 416.920

Evaluation of disability claims

2,028 case notes cases 1980–2026 screened through 2026-06-26

42 U.S.C. § 3604

Discrimination in sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices

2,002 case notes cases 1969–2026 screened through 2026-06-17

15 U.S.C. § 1692

Congressional findings and declaration of purpose

1,782 case notes cases 1978–2026 screened through 2026-06-15

17 U.S.C. § 101

Copyright infringement remedies and definitions

1,375 case notes cases 1951–2026 screened through 2026-05-28

42 U.S.C. § 12101

Findings and purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act

613 case notes cases 1993–2026 screened through 2026-06-30

Pub. L. No. 115-391, § 404

Application of Fair Sentencing Act

175 case notes cases 2019–2021 screened through 2021-05-25

45 C.F.R. § 164.508

Uses and disclosures for which an authorization is required

98 case notes cases 2003–2026 screened through 2026-05-04

Pub. L. No. 99-660

Public Law 99-660 provisions on vaccine compensation and health planning

71 case notes cases 1987–2026 screened through 2026-06-25

15 U.S.C. § 7001

General rule of validity

60 case notes cases 2002–2026 screened through 2026-03-31

Pub. L. No. 115-391, § 603

Increasing the Use and Transparency of Compassionate Release

56 case notes cases 2019–2025 screened through 2026-06-25

45 C.F.R. § 164.524

Access of individuals to protected health information

31 case notes cases 2002–2026 screened through 2026-04-20

34 C.F.R. § 300.530

Discipline procedures for children with disabilities

24 case notes cases 2006–2025 screened through 2026-05-20

18 U.S.C. § 1833

Immunity from liability for disclosure of trade secrets

18 case notes cases 2010–2026 screened through 2026-03-12

Pub. L. No. 102-166, § 105

Disparate impact proof and business necessity

15 case notes cases 1994–2020 screened through 2024-09-27

Pub. L. No. 99-150, § 2

Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to state and local governments

15 case notes cases 1987–1994 screened through 2014-11-14

Pub. L. No. 107-347, § 205

Federal Courts

4 case notes cases 2009–2014 screened through 2016-05-04

A section appears here once at least 3 cases interpreting it have been written up. Sections are worked most-used first, so coverage deepens continuously; each page states exactly how many of its citing cases have been reviewed and through what date.

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