District Court, W.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 15,500 decisions of this court, filed through June 11, 2026.

Which decisions of the District Court, W.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.

Zippo Manufacturing Co. v. Zippo Dot Com, Inc.January 16, 1997 · cited 780 timesDisapproved (not yet verified)
Burton v. SchweikerApril 14, 1981 · cited 481 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Cummings v. ColvinJuly 7, 2015 · cited 249 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Berry v. SullivanMay 11, 1990 · cited 242 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Director of Civil Service of Massachusetts v. Boston Chapter, N.A.A.C.P., Inc.April 14, 1975 · cited 226 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

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