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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 3411 1968–2026 26
2 due process clause Bolling v. Sharpe 2781 1933–2026 11
3 hearsay rule Ohio v. Roberts 2771 1945–2026 11
4 fitness requirement In Re Cater 2011 1993–2026 36
5 affirmative defense Whitener v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 1831 1938–2026 27
6 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 1811 1968–2024 3
7 harmless error Kotteakos v. United States 1801 1976–2026 10
8 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 1701 1969–2025 8
9 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 1621 1972–2026 21
10 Fourth Amendment violation Terry v. Ohio 1251 1971–2026 19
11 Brady violation Strickler v. Greene 1211 1975–2026 14
12 exclusionary rule United States v. Leon 1201 1966–2026 14
13 per se rule Matter of Addams 1181 1977–2026 11
14 fundamental principle Olevsky v. District of Columbia 1111 1933–2026 10
15 abuse of discretion standard Johnson v. United States 1061 1976–2026 18
16 confrontation clause Thomas v. United States 1041 1978–2025 10
17 reasonable doubt standard Chapman v. California 1011 1969–2026 14
18 double jeopardy clause Burks v. United States 1001 1959–2026 8
19 warrant requirement Coolidge v. New Hampshire 1001 1971–2026 15
20 Sixth Amendment violation Strickland v. Washington 981 1978–2026 4
21 local rule Vale Properties, Ltd. v. Canterbury Tales, Inc. 801 1955–2024 6
22 probable cause hearing Jamel Evans v. United States 761 1970–2026 4
23 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 731 1984–2026 7
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 671 1972–2023 3
26 lesser included offense instruction Sansone v. United States 671 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 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 571 1981–2026 7
34 equal protection clause Bolling v. Sharpe 571 1970–2024 2
35 missing witness instruction Graves v. United States 571 1968–2022 2
36 aiding and abetting instruction Wilson-Bey v. United States 561 1982–2023 3
37 collateral order doctrine Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp. 561 1975–2026 5
38 impact error Johnson v. United States 561 1964–2026 9
39 issue affected error Tyrone Gaither v. United States of America, Charles Tatum v. United States 561 1972–2026 3
40 law of the case doctrine Kritsidimas v. Sheskin 561 1963–2025 4
41 Chapman standard Chapman v. California 511 1978–2025 4
42 clear and convincing standard In Re Petition for Adoption of J. S. R. 511 1982–2025 2
43 clear and convincing evidence standard Santosky v. Kramer 491 1981–2025 3
44 preponderance of the evidence standard In Re Petition for Adoption of J. S. R. 451 1970–2026 3
45 American rule Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness Society 441 1957–2024 3
46 essence of a substantial defense Arthur Bruce v. United States 441 1969–1986 0
47 First Amendment claim United States v. Olano 441 1975–2025 9
48 member bar Matter of Colson 441 1967–2022 2
49 guiding principle Thelma G. Thompson v. Sylvan Mazo 431 1971–2024 3
50 Kotteakos standard Kotteakos v. United States 431 1978–2024 7
51 decisive factors Tyrone Gaither v. United States of America, Charles Tatum v. United States 421 1968–2022 1
52 national standard Morrison v. MacNamara 421 1967–2023 1
53 preponderance standard Gerstein v. Pugh 421 1970–2025 7
54 trial-type hearing Chevy Chase Citizens Ass'n v. District of Columbia Council 421 1974–2025 3
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 de novo standard Davis v. United States 411 1969–2025 3
59 kind analysis Wayte v. United States 411 1974–2018 0
60 corresponding federal rule Campbell v. United States 401 1976–2022 3
61 known right privilege Johnson v. Zerbst 391 1974–2024 5
62 attorney-client privilege Upjohn Co. v. United States 381 1979–2025 7
63 demanding standard Illinois v. Wardlow 381 1970–2024 4
64 knowing and intelligent waiver Boyd v. United States 371 1972–2025 2
65 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 351 1974–2026 5
66 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Quin v. George Washington University 351 1944–2026 3
67 constitutional harmless error Chapman v. California 341 1984–2024 1
68 crucial test Florida v. Bostick 341 1982–2026 4
69 lesser standard Kotteakos v. United States 341 1970–2024 1
70 test for plain error United States v. Olano 341 1985–2025 13
71 factfinding hearing Matter of Dwyer 331 1972–2013 0
72 plain view doctrine Coolidge v. New Hampshire 321 1973–2025 5
73 anti-deadlock instruction Winters v. United States 311 1985–2023 2
74 consent defense Schneckloth v. Bustamonte 311 1984–2023 3
75 forum non conveniens doctrine Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert 311 1957–2015 0
76 Maryland rule In Re Gilbert 311 1958–2022 1
77 prima facie violation Duren v. Missouri 311 1976–2025 2
78 reasoned analysis 311 1978–2021 2
79 available challenge Head v. United States 301 1980–2025 3
80 bad faith exception Synanon Foundation, Inc. v. Bernstein 301 1984–2024 4
81 end inquiry United States v. Walton 301 1974–2026 4
82 statute of limitations defense Whitener v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 301 1978–2025 2
83 unanimity requirement Scarborough v. United States 301 1983–2017 0
84 Winters instruction Winters v. United States 301 1976–2023 2
85 alibi defense Gray v. United States 291 1972–2008 0
86 need hearing United States v. Turner 291 1978–2024 1
87 pleading standard Ashcroft v. Iqbal 291 1946–2024 5
88 pretrial suppression hearing Simmons v. United States 291 1975–2020 0
89 vagueness challenge In Re Petition for Adoption of J. S. R. 291 1972–2021 1
90 precise standard In Re Steele 281 1950–2024 1
91 Roundtree factors In Re Roundtree 281 1991–2026 4
92 standing test Grayson v. AT & T CORP. 281 1975–2024 7
93 witness defense Carter v. United States 281 1974–2021 1
94 agency hearing W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor v. Baldor Electric Company 271 1967–2025 3
95 Batson challenge Batson v. Kentucky 271 1992–2026 4
96 defamation claim Moss v. Stockard 271 1991–2026 6
97 excited utterance exception Odemns v. United States 271 1968–2025 1
98 exhaustion requirement Barnett v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services 271 1985–2017 0
99 finality requirement Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp. 271 1980–2026 4
100 forfeited error Johnson v. United States 271 2002–2024 8
101 merger doctrine Byrd v. United States 271 1966–2024 2
102 record for legal error Irick v. United States 271 1989–2025 2
103 restricted line inquiry Springer v. United States 271 1978–2025 2
104 totality of the circumstances analysis Illinois v. Gates 271 1976–2026 8
105 at-will doctrine Carl v. Children's Hospital 261 1991–2018 0
106 estoppel rule Wieck v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment 261 1953–2015 0
107 exacting standard Homan v. Goyal 261 1988–2024 3
108 good faith exception United States v. Leon 261 1951–2026 7
109 identification exception Brown v. United States 261 1975–2015 0
110 mootness doctrine Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce Commission 261 1964–2024 5
111 necessary inquiry King v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services 261 1976–2021 1
112 post-trial hearing Strickland v. Washington 261 1978–2015 0
113 sovereign immunity Powell v. District of Columbia 261 1966–2024 4
114 structural error Arizona v. Fulminante 261 1997–2025 5
115 federal constitutional error Chapman v. California 251 1968–2022 1
116 granting privilege Kercheval v. United States 251 1951–2026 4
117 public policy exception Carl v. Children's Hospital 251 1991–2026 4
118 rigid rule Foster v. United States 251 1973–2024 1
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 241 1977–2025 1
122 ineffective assistance claim Strickland v. Washington 241 1981–2023 6
123 legitimate claim Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth 241 1974–2021 1
124 medical malpractice claim Ohler v. Tacoma General Hospital 241 1982–2026 3
125 motion without hearing Strickland v. Washington 241 1974–2025 1
126 request for a particular instruction Psychiatric Institute of Washington v. Allen 241 1986–2025 2
127 respondeat superior doctrine Boykin v. District of Columbia 241 1945–2023 2
128 state of mind exception Clark v. United States 241 1978–2023 1
129 Bar Counsel brief In Re Kersey 231 1985–2026 1
130 business records exception Sullivan v. United States 231 1978–2021 1
131 explicit waiver In re J.M. & D.M. S.M. 231 1978–2019 0
132 Frye test Frye v. United States 231 1979–2026 6
133 immediate cautionary instruction Johnson v. United States 231 1972–2026 1
134 laches doctrine Gull Airborne Instruments, Inc. v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Defense of the U.S.A. 231 1976–2024 3
135 mens rea requirement Elonis v. United States 231 1975–2025 5
136 motions hearing Terry v. Ohio 231 1973–2024 1
137 non-constitutional error Kotteakos v. United States 231 1991–2024 4
138 addict exception Grant v. United States 221 1971–2011 0
139 causal relationship between violation O'NEIL v. Bergan 221 1979–2024 1
140 default rule In re Chaganti 221 2001–2026 9
141 essence claim Henderson v. Snider Bros., Inc. 221 1977–2024 1
142 retaliation claim Howard University v. Green 221 1999–2025 3
143 statement without privilege Oparaugo v. Watts 221 1997–2026 6
144 status hearing Oliver v. United States 221 1981–2025 3
145 supplemental instruction Davis v. United States 221 1974–2024 1
146 accepted and customary rule Matter of Colson 211 1982–2013 0
147 contributory negligence instruction Sinai v. Polinger Co. 211 1976–2021 1
148 disputed claim Pierola v. Moschonas 211 1960–2025 2
149 Monroe-Farrell inquiry Monroe v. United States 211 1980–2019 0
150 presence hearing 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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