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1. Ben Gary Triestman v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, United States of AmericaCopy cite
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2. Harris v. MillsCopy cite
   Harris v. Mills, 572 F.3d 66 (2d Cir. 2009)cited by 5,626
3. Ivey v. Board of Regents of University of AlaskaCopy cite
   Ivey v. Bd. of Regents of Univ. of Alaska, 673 F.2d 266 (2d Cir. 1982)cited by 5,018
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12. Natalia Makarova v. United StatesCopy cite
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14. Cohan v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCopy cite
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16. Richard A. LIVINGSTON v. ADIRONDACK BEVERAGE COMPANYCopy cite
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17. Carol A. Gallo v. Prudential Residential Services, Limited Partnership, Doing Business as Prudential Relocation ManagementCopy cite
    Gallo v. Prudential Residential Servs., Ltd. P'ship, 22 F.3d 1219 (2d Cir. 1994)cited by 2,467
18. ATSI Communications, Inc. v. Shaar Fund, Ltd.Copy cite
    ATSI Commc'ns, Inc. v. Shaar Fund, Ltd., 493 F.3d 87 (2d Cir. 2007)cited by 2,443
19. Bruce C. Shrader v. Csx Transportation, Inc.Copy cite
    Shrader v. CSX Transp., Inc., 70 F.3d 255 (2d Cir. 1995)cited by 2,418
20. Brault v. Social Security AdministrationCopy cite
    Brault v. Soc. Sec. Admin., 683 F.3d 443 (2d Cir. 2012)cited by 2,412
21. Yan Chen v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General, 1Copy cite
    Yan Chen v. Gonzales, 417 F.3d 268 (2d Cir. 2005)cited by 2,400
22. Xiao Ji Chen v. United States Department of Justice, Attorney General Alberto R. GonzalesCopy cite
    Xiao Ji Chen v. United States Dep't of Justice, Attorney Gen. Alberto R. Gonzales, 471 F.3d 315 (2d Cir. 2006)cited by 2,363
23. D.H. Blair & Co. v. GottdienerCopy cite
    D.H. Blair & Co. v. Gottdiener, 462 F.3d 95 (2d Cir. 2006)cited by 2,344
24. Talavera v. Comm’r of Social SecurityCopy cite
    Talavera v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 697 F.3d 145 (2d Cir. 2012)cited by 2,318
25. Yueqing Zhang v. Alberto Gonzales, United States Attorney GeneralCopy cite
    Yueqing Zhang v. Gonzales, 426 F.3d 540 (2d Cir. 2005)cited by 2,279
26. Rita Schaal v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security, 1 Dockets 96-6212, 96-6316Copy cite
    Schaal v. Apfel, 134 F.3d 496 (2d Cir. 1998)cited by 2,178
27. Zhang v. United States Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCopy cite
    Zhang v. United States Immigration & Naturalization Serv., 386 F.3d 66 (2d Cir. 2004)cited by 2,176
28. Moran v. AstrueCopy cite
    Moran v. Astrue, 569 F.3d 108 (2d Cir. 2009)cited by 2,171
29. Meilleur v. StrongCopy cite
    Meilleur v. Strong, 682 F.3d 56 (2d Cir. 2012)cited by 2,169
30. Sk Shahriair Majidi v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General of the United StatesCopy cite
    Sk Shahriair Majidi v. Gonzales, 430 F.3d 77 (2d Cir. 2005)cited by 2,081
31. McCarthy v. Dun & Bradstreet Corp.Copy cite
    McCarthy v. Dun & Bradstreet Corp., 482 F.3d 184 (2d Cir. 2007)cited by 2,062
32. Abbas v. DixonCopy cite
    Abbas v. Dixon, 480 F.3d 636 (2d Cir. 2007)cited by 2,003
33. Felix Hilario Secaida-Rosales v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCopy cite
    Secaida-Rosales v. Immigration & Naturalization Serv., 331 F.3d 297 (2d Cir. 2003)cited by 1,985
34. Burgess v. AstrueCopy cite
    Burgess v. Astrue, 537 F.3d 117 (2d Cir. 2008)cited by 1,975
35. Tracy v. FreshwaterCopy cite
    Tracy v. Freshwater, 623 F.3d 90 (2d Cir. 2010)cited by 1,953
36. Littlejohn v. City of New YorkCopy cite
    Littlejohn v. City of N.Y., 795 F.3d 297 (2d Cir. 2015)cited by 1,923
37. Xiu Xia Lin v. MukaseyCopy cite
    Xiu Xia Lin v. Mukasey, 534 F.3d 162 (2d Cir. 2008)cited by 1,913
38. Xue Hong Yang v. United States Department of Justice and Attorney General GonzalesCopy cite
    Xue Hong Yang v. United States Dep't of Justice & Attorney Gen. Gonzales, 426 F.3d 520 (2d Cir. 2005)cited by 1,901
39. DiFolco v. MSNBC Cable L.L.C.Copy cite
    DiFolco v. MSNBC Cable L.L.C., 622 F.3d 104 (2d Cir. 2010)cited by 1,871
40. McIntyre v. ColvinCopy cite
    McIntyre v. Colvin, 758 F.3d 146 (2d Cir. 2014)cited by 1,866
41. Jian Hui Shao v. MukaseyCopy cite
    Jian Hui Shao v. Mukasey, 546 F.3d 138 (2d Cir. 2008)cited by 1,828
42. Shirley Small v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCopy cite
    Small v. Sec'y of Health & Human Servs., 892 F.2d 15 (2d Cir. 1989)cited by 1,811
43. Vega v. Hempstead Union Free School DistrictCopy cite
    Vega v. Hempstead Union Free Sch. Dist., 801 F.3d 72 (2d Cir. 2015)cited by 1,800
44. Johnson v. BowenCopy cite
    Johnson v. Bowen, 817 F.2d 983 (2d Cir. 1987)cited by 1,784
45. Allen Hodge v. Police Officers: Colon, 623 and Repuerto, 145Copy cite
    Hodge v. Police Officers: Colon, 623 & Repuerto, 145, 802 F.2d 58 (2d Cir. 1986)cited by 1,705
46. Darline Halloran v. Jo Anne Barnhart, as Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCopy cite
    Darline Halloran v. Barnhart, 362 F.3d 28 (2d Cir. 2004)cited by 1,701
47. Elmer G. Berry v. Richard Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCopy cite
    Berry v. Schweiker, 675 F.2d 464 (2d Cir. 1982)cited by 1,693
48. Terry v. AshcroftCopy cite
    Terry v. Ashcroft, 336 F.3d 128 (2d Cir. 2003)cited by 1,638
49. Louis Gomez v. Usaa Federal Savings Bank and Janette Adger MillsCopy cite
    Gomez v. USAA Fed. Sav. Bank & Janette Adger Mills, 171 F.3d 794 (2d Cir. 1999)cited by 1,609
50. United States v. AmodeoCopy cite
    United States v. Amodeo, 71 F.3d 1044 (2d Cir. 1995)cited by 1,586
51. Darnell v. City of New YorkCopy cite
    Darnell v. City of N.Y., 849 F.3d 17 (2d Cir. 2017)cited by 1,564
52. Hendrickson v. United StatesCopy cite
    Hendrickson v. United States, 791 F.3d 354 (2d Cir. 2015)cited by 1,564
53. United States v. CaveraCopy cite
    United States v. Cavera, 550 F.3d 180 (2d Cir. 2008)cited by 1,537
54. Nadarjh Ramsameachire v. John Ashcroft, United States Attorney GeneralCopy cite
    Nadarjh Ramsameachire v. Ashcroft, 357 F.3d 169 (2d Cir. 2004)cited by 1,512
55. Colon v. CoughlinCopy cite
    Colon v. Coughlin, 58 F.3d 865 (2d Cir. 1995)cited by 1,494
56. Janine A. WAGNER v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCopy cite
    Wagner v. Sec'y of Health & Human Servs., 906 F.2d 856 (2d Cir. 1990)cited by 1,492
57. Hicks v. BainesCopy cite
    Hicks v. Baines, 593 F.3d 159 (2d Cir. 2010)cited by 1,485
58. George MONGEUR v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCopy cite
    Mongeur v. Heckler, 722 F.2d 1033 (2d Cir. 1983)cited by 1,456
59. Selian v. AstrueCopy cite
    Selian v. Astrue, 708 F.3d 409 (2d Cir. 2013)cited by 1,455
60. Sykes v. Bank of AmericaCopy cite
    Sykes v. Bank of Am., 723 F.3d 399 (2d Cir. 2013)cited by 1,449
61. Salahuddin v. GoordCopy cite
    Salahuddin v. Goord, 467 F.3d 263 (2d Cir. 2006)cited by 1,443
62. Laura Holtz v. Rockefeller & Co., Inc.Copy cite
    Holtz v. Rockefeller & Co., 258 F.3d 62 (2d Cir. 2001)cited by 1,431
63. Cao He Lin v. United States Department of Justice and Attorney General GonzalesCopy cite
    Cao He Lin v. United States Dep't of Justice & Attorney Gen. Gonzales, 428 F.3d 391 (2d Cir. 2005)cited by 1,425
64. Shelley Weinstock v. Columbia UniversityCopy cite
    Shelley Weinstock v. Columbia Univ., 224 F.3d 33 (2d Cir. 2000)cited by 1,423
65. Ruotolo v. City of New YorkCopy cite
    Ruotolo v. City of N.Y., 514 F.3d 184 (2d Cir. 2008)cited by 1,422
66. Ronald E. Veino, Sr. v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social SecurityCopy cite
    Veino v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Comm'r of Soc. Sec., 312 F.3d 578 (2d Cir. 2002)cited by 1,420
67. Fred Traguth and Otto Handtke, Individually and Doing Business as Dance Motion Press v. D'LeLa ZuckCopy cite
    Traguth v. D'LeLa Zuck, 710 F.2d 90 (2d Cir. 1983)cited by 1,417
68. Bennie Cooper v. A. Sargenti Co., Inc.Copy cite
    Cooper v. A. Sargenti Co., 877 F.2d 170 (2d Cir. 1989)cited by 1,399
69. Johnson v. GlickCopy cite
    Johnson v. Glick, 481 F.2d 1028 (2d Cir. 1973)cited by 1,398
70. David Rutherford v. Richard S. Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCopy cite
    Rutherford v. Schweiker, 685 F.2d 60 (2d Cir. 1982)cited by 1,390
71. Daniel J. Ciambriello v. County of Nassau, Civil Service Employees Association, Inc., Russell Rinchiuso, Richard Cotugno and Ron RoeillCopy cite
    Ciambriello v. Cnty. of Nassau, 292 F.3d 307 (2d Cir. 2002)cited by 1,388
72. Chance v. ArmstrongCopy cite
    Chance v. Armstrong, 143 F.3d 698 (2d Cir. 1998)cited by 1,378
73. Weng v. HolderCopy cite
    Weng v. Holder, 562 F.3d 510 (2d Cir. 2009)cited by 1,376
74. Albert Shaw v. Shirley S. Chater, as Commissioner of the Social Security AdministrationCopy cite
    Shaw v. Chater, 221 F.3d 126 (2d Cir. 2000)cited by 1,374
75. Weyant v. OkstCopy cite
    Weyant v. Okst, 101 F.3d 845 (2d Cir. 1996)cited by 1,360
76. Ramona PEREZ v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationCopy cite
    Ramona PEREZ v. Chater, 77 F.3d 41 (2d Cir. 1996)cited by 1,344
77. Azmond Ali v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General of the United StatesCopy cite
    Azmond Ali v. Gonzales, 448 F.3d 515 (2d Cir. 2006)cited by 1,339
78. Jose Valentin v. David Dinkins, Nyc Police Commissioner, Mario Cuomo, Donovan, Nyc Police OfficerCopy cite
    Valentin v. Dinkins, 121 F.3d 72 (2d Cir. 1997)cited by 1,326
79. Burgos v. HopkinsCopy cite
    Burgos v. Hopkins, 14 F.3d 787 (2d Cir. 1994)cited by 1,325
80. Tangreti v. BachmannCopy cite
    Tangreti v. Bachmann, 983 F.3d 609 (2d Cir. 2020)cited by 1,297
81. Cichocki v. AstrueCopy cite
    Cichocki v. Astrue, 729 F.3d 172 (2d Cir. 2013)cited by 1,286
82. City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corporation, Manhattan-Ward, Incorporated vCopy cite
    City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corp., Manhattan-Ward, Inc. v, 495 F.2d 448 (2d Cir. 1974)cited by 1,283
83. Sarah B. Shields, Individually and as Representative of All Others Similarly Situated v. Citytrust Bancorp, Inc., George F. Taylor and Irwin EngelmanCopy cite
    Shields v. Citytrust Bancorp, Inc., 25 F.3d 1124 (2d Cir. 1994)cited by 1,264
84. Chavis v. ChappiusCopy cite
    Chavis v. Chappius, 618 F.3d 162 (2d Cir. 2010)cited by 1,253
85. New York Marine & General Insurance v. Lafarge North America, Inc.Copy cite
    N.Y. Marine & Gen. Ins. v. Lafarge North Am., Inc., 599 F.3d 102 (2d Cir. 2010)cited by 1,248
86. Sealed v. Sealed 1Copy cite
    Sealed v. Sealed 1, 537 F.3d 185 (2d Cir. 2008)cited by 1,236
87. Wright v. GoordCopy cite
    Wright v. Goord, 554 F.3d 255 (2d Cir. 2009)cited by 1,234
88. Estrella v. BerryhillCopy cite
    Estrella v. Berryhill, 925 F.3d 90 (2d Cir. 2019)cited by 1,233
89. Goldman v. BeldenCopy cite
    Goldman v. Belden, 754 F.2d 1059 (2d Cir. 1985)cited by 1,231
90. Carole Tomka v. The Seiler Corporation, Daniel Lucey, David Polonsky and Timothy ConroyCopy cite
    Tomka v. The Seiler Corp., Daniel Lucey, David Polonsky & Timothy Conroy, 66 F.3d 1295 (2d Cir. 1995)cited by 1,223
91. Kramer v. Time Warner IncCopy cite
    Kramer v. Time Warner Inc., 937 F.2d 767 (2d Cir. 1991)cited by 1,223
92. United States v. Jerome CrosbyCopy cite
    United States v. Crosby, 397 F.3d 103 (2d Cir. 2005)cited by 1,212
93. Sukhraj Kaur v. Board of Immigration AppealsCopy cite
    Sukhraj Kaur v. Bd. of Immigration Appeals, 413 F.3d 232 (2d Cir. 2005)cited by 1,206
94. Huey B. Wright v. Harold Smith and Thomas A. Coughlin, IIICopy cite
    Wright v. Smith, 21 F.3d 496 (2d Cir. 1994)cited by 1,191
95. Christopher Graham v. Long Island Rail RoadCopy cite
    Graham v. Long Island Rail Rd., 230 F.3d 34 (2d Cir. 2000)cited by 1,171
96. Holcomb v. Iona CollegeCopy cite
    Holcomb v. Iona Coll., 521 F.3d 130 (2d Cir. 2008)cited by 1,169
97. Jigme Wangchuck v. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration & Customs EnforcementCopy cite
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98. Moussa Diallo v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCopy cite
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99. Wei Guang Wang v. Board of Immigration AppealsCopy cite
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100. Bah v. MukaseyCopy cite
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