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The doctrines Iowa 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 fundamental doctrine Meier v. SENECAUT III 9772 1879–2026 330
2 appellate review that issues must ordinarily doctrine Meier v. SENECAUT III 7052 2002–2026 296
3 time of the termination hearing In The Interest Of D.W., Minor Child, A.M.W., Mother 6552 1989–2026 332
4 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 6012 1980–2026 96
5 due process clause State v. Graves 5552 1932–2026 87
6 ineffective assistance claim State v. Straw 3972 1984–2026 47
7 affirmative defense State v. Delay 3312 1895–2026 39
8 warrant requirement State of Iowa v. Jesse Michael Gaskins 2912 1940–2026 61
9 best-interest framework In Re P.L. 2532 2010–2026 86
10 hearsay rule State v. Long 2422 1915–2025 37
11 equal protection clause Varnum v. Brien 2402 1930–2025 25
12 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 2112 1968–2026 34
13 reputation bar IA S. CT. ATTY. DISCIPLINARY BD. v. Ireland 2021 1985–2026 15
14 abuse of discretion standard State v. Formaro 2002 1947–2026 41
15 exclusionary rule State v. Cline 1952 1941–2025 31
16 Iowa rule Squealer Feeds v. Pickering 1932 1902–2026 9
17 weight of the evidence standard State v. Reeves 1892 2001–2026 65
18 sufficiency of the evidence standard State v. Nitcher 1872 1984–2026 64
19 rational basis test Racing Ass'n of Central Iowa v. Fitzgerald 1852 1977–2026 24
20 Alford plea North Carolina v. Alford 1822 1979–2026 41
21 correction of legal error State v. Banes 1402 1990–2026 41
22 ethical violation Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. James C. Van Ginkel 1372 1983–2026 8
23 reasonable efforts requirement In Re CB 1342 2014–2026 63
24 statutory best interest framework In Re P.L. 1312 2010–2026 28
25 Strickland test State of Iowa v. Allen Bradley Clay 1292 1987–2026 25
26 harmless error State v. Sullivan 1212 1971–2026 27
27 district court fails rule Meier v. SENECAUT III 1192 2003–2026 42
28 ease bar State v. De Koning 1152 1879–2006 0
29 issue may be deemed waiver Hyler v. Garner 1102 1980–2025 38
30 best-interests analysis In the Interest of H.S. And S.N., Minor Children, V.R., Mother 1082 2013–2026 76
31 per se rule State v. Straw 1032 1976–2025 12
32 prima facie violation Duren v. Missouri 1002 1865–2026 28
33 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 992 1966–2026 13
34 preponderance standard Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. Lett 992 1980–2025 3
35 Fourth Amendment violation Whren v. United States 972 1969–2026 18
36 confrontation clause Crawford v. Washington 962 1971–2026 18
37 parol evidence rule Hamilton v. Wosepka 962 1916–2025 5
38 PCR hearing Harrington v. State 952 2001–2026 43
39 qualified privilege Barreca v. Nickolas 922 1899–2026 17
40 Brady violation David R. Desimone v. State of Iowa 872 1977–2026 27
41 good faith exception State v. Cline 852 1900–2025 12
42 double jeopardy clause State v. McKettrick 822 1973–2026 4
43 reasonable doubt error Chapman v. California 812 1878–2024 4
44 permissive exception In the Interest of M.W. and Z.W., Minor Children, R.W., Mother 802 1984–2026 61
45 compliance standard State of Iowa v. Kevin Duane Fisher II 792 1885–2025 12
46 mootness doctrine Amended July 30, 2015 Danny Homan, Steven J. Sodders, Jack Hatch, Pat Murphy, and Mark Smith v. Terry Branstad, Governor, State of Iowa, and Charles M. Palmer, Director, Iowa Department of Human Services 782 1982–2025 20
47 categorical rule State of Iowa v. Charles James David Oliver 762 1996–2025 19
48 Sixth Amendment violation Strickland v. Washington 762 1980–2025 12
49 uniform instruction Comes v. Microsoft Corp. 742 1862–2026 7
50 potential viability claim State v. Johnson 712 2006–2020 0
51 statute of limitations defense Harrington v. State 712 1880–2026 12
52 exhaustion requirement Rowen v. LeMars Mutual Insurance Co. of Iowa 702 1972–2026 9
53 guilty plea hearing State v. Schminkey 682 1975–2024 9
54 parent challenge In Re P.L. 672 1955–2026 48
55 first prong test Strickland v. Washington 652 1983–2024 1
56 marshalling instruction Strickland v. Washington 652 1974–2025 12
57 structural error Daniel Lado v. State of Iowa 652 2003–2026 21
58 marshaling instruction State v. Propps 642 1898–2026 22
59 permanency or termination hearing In Re AAG 641 2005–2026 12
60 statutory best-interests framework In Re P.L. 641 2014–2025 3
61 law of the case doctrine State of Iowa v. Jeffrey K. Ragland 632 1945–2026 10
62 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 632 1984–2026 17
63 cruel and unusual punishment clause State v. Lyle 622 2009–2025 4
64 felony-murder rule State v. Heemstra 622 1975–2025 7
65 ineffective-assistance-of-trial-counsel claim Brian K. Allison v. State of iowa 622 2015–2023 38
66 speedy indictment rule State Of Iowa Vs. Jason Allen Wing 622 1980–2025 9
67 demanding standard Alabama v. White 612 1979–2026 11
68 attorney violated rule Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Richard Scott Rhinehart 602 2011–2025 8
69 plain error State of Iowa v. Mark Gabriel Martin 602 1880–2025 21
70 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Wiles v. Myerly 602 1923–2025 5
71 substantive due process challenge Rozanne E. King Alisha Jane King Dacie S. Houston, Individually and as Mother and Next Friend of Skylar Dwayne Ostrander, Chay Cortez Ostrander, and Adlia William Cortez Flood III Brandy R. Drake, Individually and as Mother and Next Friend of Logan Genner Luhmann, Susan Maule, Stephanie Maule, and Jacob Maule Michael Campbell, Individually and as Father and Next Friend of George Campbell and Soph 602 1983–2024 7
72 agency rule Milholin v. Vorhies 592 1923–2023 2
73 automobile exception State of Iowa v. Christopher George Storm 592 1979–2026 17
74 speedy trial rule State v. Miller 592 1971–2026 8
75 second step analysis In The Interest Of D.W., Minor Child, A.M.W., Mother 582 1988–2026 14
76 burden to establish exception In the Interest of A.M., Minor Child, A.M., Father 562 1933–2025 26
77 colorable future claim Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. John Michael Carter 562 2004–2025 3
78 ruling error State v. Tillman 562 1879–2026 14
79 elementary rule Miller v. Marshall County 552 1863–2023 4
80 framework analysis In Re the Marriage of Kleist 552 1990–2023 9
81 Miller factors State v. Lyle 552 1964–2025 12
82 Mother challenge In Re P.L. 551 2015–2026 21
83 separation of powers doctrine Klouda v. Sixth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services 552 1976–2026 11
84 face error DeVoss v. State 542 1939–2026 16
85 law of appeal error State v. Rutledge 542 2014–2026 30
86 probable cause standard Children v. Burton 542 1978–2026 19
87 assigned error State v. Niccum 531 1864–1986 0
88 error preservation rule State of Iowa v. Andre Letroy Antwan Harrington 532 1997–2025 14
89 first step analysis In Re P.L. 532 1983–2024 13
90 merger doctrine State v. Heemstra 532 1883–2026 3
91 legal elements test State v. Halliburton 522 1976–2026 15
92 scrutiny analysis Sanchez v. State 522 1980–2026 8
93 vagueness challenge Knight v. IOWA DIST. COURT OF STORY CTY. 522 1976–2024 3
94 individualized sentencing hearing State v. Lyle 502 2013–2025 9
95 public policy exception Springer v. Weeks and Leo Co., Inc. 502 1964–2025 7
96 search and seizure clause State of Iowa v. Tommy Tyler, Jr. 502 2005–2025 17
97 state constitutional claim State of Iowa v. Stephen Scott Prusha 502 1995–2026 5
98 discretionary standard State v. Wright 492 2005–2026 39
99 justification defense State v. Carey 492 1979–2026 11
100 meritless claim State of Iowa v. Robin Eugene Brubaker 492 2004–2025 8
101 sovereign immunity Lloyd v. State 492 1969–2025 8
102 causation standard Teachout v. Forest City Community School District 482 1982–2023 7
103 good cause standard Sharece Rucker v. Mike Taylor and Sherie Taylor 482 1975–2026 21
104 permanency hearing In Re AAG 482 1989–2026 22
105 attorney performed below standard Ledezma v. State 472 2001–2026 14
106 explicit standard State v. Pierce 472 1873–2024 5
107 physician-patient privilege State v. Bedel 472 1969–2023 1
108 postconviction relief hearing State v. Straw 472 1997–2026 9
109 exigent circumstances exception State of Iowa v. Christopher George Storm 462 1977–2025 14
110 operation rule Windus v. Great Plains Gas 462 1864–2018 0
111 totality of the circumstances test State of Iowa v. Kenneth Lee Madsen 462 1970–2025 11
112 individualized hearing State v. Lyle 452 1995–2025 4
113 purposes rule State v. Mann 452 1928–2025 13
114 res judicata doctrine Spiker v. Spiker 452 1906–2026 4
115 nonconstitutional error State v. Sullivan 442 2004–2026 13
116 related claim Summy v. City of Des Moines 432 1964–2021 1
117 community caretaking exception Cady v. Dombrowski 422 2012–2026 14
118 fair cross-section requirement Duren v. Missouri 422 1989–2025 20
119 issue preclusion doctrine Hunter v. City of Des Moines 422 1977–2026 5
120 bench bar United States v. William Stewart McDowell 412 1915–2026 3
121 concepts waiver State v. Ohnmacht 412 1982–2026 9
122 modern standard Beedy v. Finney 412 1871–2021 1
123 ex post facto clause State v. Lathrop 402 1979–2025 4
124 Iowa Administrative Code rule Renda v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission 402 1993–2026 10
125 attorney-client privilege Robbins v. IOWA-ILLINOIS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY 392 1969–2024 3
126 excited utterance exception State v. Atwood 392 1978–2024 10
127 precise test Jacobson Transportation Co. v. Harris 392 1877–2026 4
128 necessity defense State v. Walton 382 1862–2025 7
129 bad faith claim Bellville v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. 372 1965–2026 4
130 discretionary function exception Berkovitz v. United States 372 1977–2025 5
131 federal constitutional claim Racing Ass'n of Central Iowa v. Fitzgerald 372 1974–2023 4
132 interpretation rule State v. Jordan 372 1941–2024 4
133 limitations defense Harrington v. State 372 1904–2026 4
134 right to assert error State v. Taggart 372 1910–2025 6
135 Batson challenge Batson v. Kentucky 362 1989–2026 16
136 like rule In Re Eickman Estate 362 1849–1997 0
137 relation-back doctrine Brian K. Allison v. State of iowa 362 1992–2026 22
138 standing requirement State v. Robinson 362 1972–2025 7
139 attorney violates rule Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Richard Scott Rhinehart 351 2013–2025 4
140 case falls within rule Green v. Advance Homes, Inc. 352 1864–2019 0
141 commerce clause Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Brady 351 1882–2015 0
142 de novo standard In Re Estate of Warrington 352 1974–2026 7
143 development of the ineffective-assistance claim State of Iowa v. Anthony Antoine Harris 352 2018–2021 2
144 estoppel doctrine Helwig v. Fogelsong 352 1864–2024 3
145 alibi instruction State v. Stump 342 1911–2023 2
146 burden of proving violation Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. James C. Van Ginkel 342 1902–2025 6
147 consent exception State v. McLees 342 1888–2026 8
148 emergency aid doctrine State v. Crawford 342 1996–2025 5
149 Father challenge In Re P.L. 342 2009–2026 14
150 granting clause McCleary v. Ellis 342 1893–2019 0

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