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The doctrines District of Columbia courts name when they cite: mined from the sentence each citation lives in, keyed on the citing court, counted by distinct opinions. Entry by issue, not by case: pick one to see the cases on each side.

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1 plain error United States v. Olano 3441 1968–2026 27
2 hearsay rule Ohio v. Roberts 2831 1945–2026 15
3 due process clause Bolling v. Sharpe 2791 1933–2026 13
4 fitness requirement In Re Cater 2031 1993–2026 38
5 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 1821 1968–2025 4
6 affirmative defense Whitener v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 1811 1946–2026 26
7 harmless error Kotteakos v. United States 1811 1976–2026 11
8 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 1691 1969–2025 9
9 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 1651 1972–2026 25
10 Fourth Amendment violation Terry v. Ohio 1291 1971–2026 23
11 Brady violation Strickler v. Greene 1231 1975–2026 16
12 exclusionary rule United States v. Leon 1211 1966–2026 15
13 per se rule Matter of Addams 1201 1977–2026 13
14 fundamental principle Olevsky v. District of Columbia 1121 1933–2026 11
15 abuse of discretion standard Johnson v. United States 1071 1976–2026 21
16 confrontation clause Thomas v. United States 1051 1978–2025 12
17 reasonable doubt standard Chapman v. California 1021 1969–2026 15
18 warrant requirement Coolidge v. New Hampshire 1001 1971–2026 15
19 double jeopardy clause Burks v. United States 991 1959–2026 8
20 Sixth Amendment violation Strickland v. Washington 991 1978–2026 5
21 local rule Vale Properties, Ltd. v. Canterbury Tales, Inc. 791 1976–2024 6
22 probable cause hearing Jamel Evans v. United States 771 1970–2026 5
23 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 721 1984–2026 6
24 Drew analysis Johnson v. United States 721 1976–2024 2
25 effects error Tyrone Gaither v. United States of America, Charles Tatum v. United States 681 1972–2026 4
26 lesser included offense instruction Sansone v. United States 681 1975–2021 1
27 self-defense instruction Reid v. United States 661 1975–2025 4
28 deviation standard Toy v. District of Columbia 651 1982–2026 7
29 res judicata doctrine Goldkind v. Snider Bros., Inc. 641 1907–2026 7
30 insanity defense Frendak v. United States 621 1968–2026 2
31 qualified privilege Moss v. Stockard 621 1977–2025 6
32 speedy trial claim Barker v. Wingo 621 1965–2014 0
33 aiding and abetting instruction Wilson-Bey v. United States 591 1982–2026 6
34 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 571 1981–2026 7
35 missing witness instruction Graves v. United States 571 1968–2022 2
36 law of the case doctrine Kritsidimas v. Sheskin 571 1963–2026 5
37 equal protection clause Bolling v. Sharpe 561 1970–2024 1
38 collateral order doctrine Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp. 561 1975–2026 5
39 impact error Johnson v. United States 561 1964–2026 9
40 issue affected error Tyrone Gaither v. United States of America, Charles Tatum v. United States 561 1972–2026 3
41 Chapman standard Chapman v. California 511 1978–2025 4
42 clear and convincing standard In Re Petition for Adoption of J. S. R. 501 1982–2025 2
43 preponderance of the evidence standard In Re Petition for Adoption of J. S. R. 481 1970–2026 6
44 clear and convincing evidence standard Appeal of K.F. v. P.M. 471 1981–2025 3
45 American rule Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness Society 471 1957–2026 6
46 preponderance standard Bailey v. United States 471 1970–2026 12
47 Kotteakos standard Kotteakos v. United States 461 1978–2026 10
48 essence of a substantial defense Arthur Bruce v. United States 441 1969–1986 0
49 First Amendment claim United States v. Olano 441 1975–2025 9
50 member bar Matter of Colson 441 1967–2026 3
51 guiding principle Yarborough v. Alvarado 431 1971–2024 3
52 national standard Morrison v. MacNamara 431 1967–2025 2
53 trial-type hearing Chevy Chase Citizens Ass'n v. District of Columbia Council 431 1974–2026 4
54 decisive factors Tyrone Gaither v. United States of America, Charles Tatum v. United States 421 1968–2022 1
55 breach standard Psychiatric Institute of Washington v. Allen 411 1978–2024 1
56 collateral estoppel doctrine Ashe v. Swenson 411 1965–2026 3
57 corroboration requirement Arnold v. United States 411 1963–2019 0
58 kind analysis Wayte v. United States 411 1974–2018 0
59 corresponding federal rule Campbell v. United States 401 1976–2022 3
60 known right privilege Johnson v. Zerbst 401 1974–2026 6
61 de novo standard Davis v. United States 391 1969–2025 3
62 attorney-client privilege Upjohn Co. v. United States 391 1979–2026 8
63 demanding standard Illinois v. Wardlow 381 1970–2024 4
64 knowing and intelligent waiver Boyd v. United States 371 1972–2025 2
65 test for plain error United States v. Olano 361 1985–2026 14
66 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 341 1974–2026 5
67 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Quin v. George Washington University 341 1944–2026 3
68 constitutional harmless error Chapman v. California 341 1984–2024 1
69 crucial test Florida v. Bostick 341 1982–2026 4
70 lesser standard Kotteakos v. United States 331 1970–2024 1
71 factfinding hearing Matter of Dwyer 331 1972–2013 0
72 statute of limitations defense Whitener v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 331 1978–2026 5
73 plain view doctrine Coolidge v. New Hampshire 321 1973–2025 5
74 anti-deadlock instruction Winters v. United States 321 1985–2026 3
75 pleading standard Ashcroft v. Iqbal 321 1946–2026 8
76 consent defense Schneckloth v. Bustamonte 311 1984–2023 3
77 forum non conveniens doctrine Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert 311 1957–2015 0
78 Maryland rule In Re Gilbert 311 1958–2022 1
79 prima facie violation Duren v. Missouri 311 1976–2025 2
80 reasoned analysis Greater Boston Television Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission 311 1978–2021 2
81 bad faith exception Synanon Foundation, Inc. v. Bernstein 311 1984–2024 5
82 available challenge Head v. United States 301 1980–2025 3
83 end inquiry United States v. Walton 301 1974–2026 4
84 Winters instruction Winters v. United States 301 1976–2023 2
85 unanimity requirement Scarborough v. United States 291 1983–2013 0
86 need hearing United States v. Turner 291 1978–2024 1
87 pretrial suppression hearing Simmons v. United States 291 1975–2020 0
88 vagueness challenge In Re Petition for Adoption of J. S. R. 291 1972–2021 1
89 precise standard In Re Steele 291 1950–2026 2
90 standing test Grayson v. AT & T CORP. 291 1975–2025 8
91 alibi defense Gray v. United States 281 1972–2008 0
92 Roundtree factors In Re Roundtree 281 1991–2026 4
93 witness defense Carter v. United States 281 1974–2021 1
94 exhaustion requirement Barnett v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services 281 1985–2026 1
95 merger doctrine Byrd v. United States 281 1966–2026 3
96 totality of the circumstances analysis Florida v. Bostick 281 1976–2026 9
97 mootness doctrine Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce Commission 281 1964–2026 7
98 non-constitutional error Kotteakos v. United States 281 1991–2026 9
99 agency hearing Brown v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment 271 1967–2025 3
100 Batson challenge Batson v. Kentucky 271 1992–2026 4
101 defamation claim Moss v. Stockard 271 1991–2026 6
102 excited utterance exception Odemns v. United States 271 1968–2025 1
103 finality requirement Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp. 271 1980–2026 4
104 forfeited error Johnson v. United States 271 2002–2024 8
105 record for legal error Irick v. United States 271 1989–2025 2
106 restricted line inquiry Springer v. United States 271 1978–2025 2
107 sovereign immunity Powell v. District of Columbia 271 1966–2026 5
108 structural error Fortune v. United States 271 1997–2025 6
109 rigid rule Oregon v. Elstad 271 1973–2026 3
110 at-will doctrine Carl v. Children's Hospital 261 1991–2018 0
111 estoppel rule Wieck v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment 261 1953–2015 0
112 good faith exception United States v. Leon 261 1951–2026 8
113 identification exception Brown v. United States 261 1975–2015 0
114 necessary inquiry King v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services 261 1976–2021 1
115 post-trial hearing Strickland v. Washington 261 1978–2015 0
116 exacting standard Homan v. Goyal 251 1988–2024 3
117 federal constitutional error Chapman v. California 251 1968–2022 1
118 public policy exception Carl v. Children's Hospital 251 1991–2026 4
119 Smith instruction Smith v. United States 251 1983–2024 2
120 special unanimity instruction Scarborough v. United States 251 1985–2015 0
121 blanket privilege Vaughn v. United States 251 1977–2025 2
122 ineffective assistance claim Strickland v. Washington 251 1981–2024 7
123 legitimate claim Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth 251 1974–2026 2
124 business records exception Sullivan v. United States 251 1978–2021 1
125 default rule In re Chaganti 251 2001–2026 12
126 medical malpractice claim Ohler v. Tacoma General Hospital 241 1982–2026 3
127 motion without hearing Strickland v. Washington 241 1974–2025 1
128 request for a particular instruction Psychiatric Institute of Washington v. Allen 241 1986–2025 2
129 respondeat superior doctrine Boykin v. District of Columbia 241 1945–2023 2
130 state of mind exception Clark v. United States 241 1978–2023 1
131 mens rea requirement Elonis v. United States 241 1975–2026 6
132 granting privilege Kercheval v. United States 231 1951–2026 2
133 Bar Counsel brief In Re Kersey 231 1985–2026 1
134 explicit waiver In re J.M. & D.M. S.M. 231 1978–2019 0
135 Frye test Frye v. United States 231 1979–2026 6
136 immediate cautionary instruction Johnson v. United States 231 1972–2026 1
137 laches doctrine Gull Airborne Instruments, Inc. v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Defense of the U.S.A. 231 1976–2024 3
138 motions hearing Terry v. Ohio 231 1973–2024 1
139 statement without privilege Oparaugo v. Watts 231 1997–2026 7
140 supplemental instruction Davis v. United States 231 1974–2024 1
141 addict exception Grant v. United States 221 1971–2011 0
142 causal relationship between violation O'NEIL v. Bergan 221 1979–2024 1
143 essence claim Henderson v. Snider Bros., Inc. 221 1977–2024 1
144 status hearing Roberts v. United States 221 1981–2025 3
145 parental presumption In re S.G. 221 1985–2026 4
146 retaliation claim Howard University v. Green 211 1999–2025 2
147 accepted and customary rule Matter of Colson 211 1982–2013 0
148 contributory negligence instruction Sinai v. Polinger Co. 211 1976–2021 1
149 Monroe-Farrell inquiry Monroe v. United States 211 1980–2019 0
150 presence defense United States v. Ronald Gene Sears, United States of America v. Chandra Werner, United States of America v. Hubert Strozyk 211 1973–2019 0

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