District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 33,945 decisions of this court, filed through March 10, 2026.

Which decisions of the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

United States v. JasinAugust 12, 1998 · cited 403 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Kardon v. National Gypsum Co.December 2, 1946 · cited 229 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Palmer v. ApfelFebruary 9, 1998 · cited 222 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Philadelphia Electric Co. v. Anaconda American Brass Co.January 23, 1968 · cited 207 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Frankenhauser v. RizzoMarch 13, 1973 · cited 184 timesSuperseded by statute (verified)

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