The doctrines Idaho 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.
| # | Issue | Most-cited case | Opinions | Courts | Years | Last 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | abuse of discretion standard | State v. Burdett | 1,147 | 2 | 1978–2026 | 274 |
| 2 | multi-tiered inquiry | State v. Herrera | 881 | 2 | 1987–2026 | 337 |
| 3 | fundamental error | State v. Perry | 554 | 2 | 1905–2026 | 62 |
| 4 | ineffective assistance of counsel claim | Strickland v. Washington | 477 | 2 | 1985–2026 | 105 |
| 5 | warrant requirement | State v. Weaver | 460 | 2 | 1980–2026 | 97 |
| 6 | due process clause | Arizona v. Youngblood | 383 | 2 | 1932–2026 | 48 |
| 7 | harmless error | State v. Garcia | 253 | 2 | 1915–2026 | 93 |
| 8 | affirmative defense | Fuhriman v. State | 197 | 2 | 1908–2026 | 39 |
| 9 | exclusionary rule | Wong Sun v. United States | 194 | 2 | 1970–2026 | 45 |
| 10 | Miranda warning | Miranda v. Arizona | 186 | 2 | 1974–2026 | 25 |
| 11 | reasonable doubt error | State v. Perry | 185 | 2 | 1975–2026 | 12 |
| 12 | cumulative error | State v. Adamcik | 183 | 2 | 1987–2026 | 52 |
| 13 | Fourth Amendment violation | State v. Schaffer | 181 | 2 | 1983–2026 | 51 |
| 14 | invited error | State v. Atkinson | 174 | 2 | 1989–2026 | 61 |
| 15 | Strickland test | Lint v. State | 162 | 2 | 1986–2026 | 34 |
| 16 | reasonable suspicion standard | State v. Ferreira | 145 | 2 | 1994–2026 | 48 |
| 17 | hearsay rule | State v. Gomez | 138 | 2 | 1916–2026 | 15 |
| 18 | party from asserting error | State v. Atkinson | 125 | 2 | 1993–2026 | 42 |
| 19 | invited error applies to estop doctrine | State v. Atkinson | 124 | 2 | 1993–2026 | 42 |
| 20 | equal protection clause | Coghlan v. Beta Theta Pi Fraternity | 115 | 2 | 1953–2025 | 11 |
| 21 | State may overcome presumption | State v. Weaver | 103 | 2 | 1995–2026 | 32 |
| 22 | event of an evidentiary hearing | State v. Yakovac | 99 | 1 | 2008–2016 | 0 |
| 23 | Fifth Amendment privilege | Miranda v. Arizona | 99 | 2 | 1972–2025 | 9 |
| 24 | possibility of a valid claim | Charboneau v. State | 96 | 2 | 2006–2026 | 13 |
| 25 | mootness doctrine | State v. Barclay | 87 | 2 | 1983–2026 | 23 |
| 26 | per se rule | State v. Micah Abraham Wulff | 87 | 2 | 1977–2026 | 7 |
| 27 | probative force error | State v. Garcia | 86 | 2 | 2020–2026 | 80 |
| 28 | automobile exception | United States v. Ross | 82 | 2 | 1976–2026 | 25 |
| 29 | unobjected-to error | State v. Perry | 82 | 2 | 2011–2019 | 0 |
| 30 | Brady violation | Strickler v. Greene | 79 | 2 | 1978–2026 | 26 |
| 31 | probable cause hearing | State v. Kerley | 77 | 2 | 1978–2026 | 23 |
| 32 | totality of the circumstances test | State v. Wixom | 77 | 2 | 1979–2026 | 24 |
| 33 | essential elements claim | Charboneau v. State | 70 | 2 | 1955–2026 | 9 |
| 34 | res judicata doctrine | Joyce v. Murphy Land & Irrigation Co. | 68 | 2 | 1953–2026 | 10 |
| 35 | honest and strong presumption | State v. Julian | 66 | 2 | 1996–2026 | 28 |
| 36 | double jeopardy clause | Green v. United States | 61 | 2 | 1963–2025 | 3 |
| 37 | law of the case doctrine | State v. Faron Raymond Hawkins | 61 | 2 | 1978–2026 | 19 |
| 38 | rational basis test | Leliefeld v. Johnson | 60 | 2 | 1980–2022 | 4 |
| 39 | Alford plea | North Carolina v. Alford | 59 | 2 | 1975–2026 | 10 |
| 40 | dual inquiry | State v. Parkinson | 59 | 2 | 1985–2026 | 12 |
| 41 | Idaho rule | Jones v. Healthsouth Treasure Valley Hospital | 59 | 2 | 1928–2026 | 10 |
| 42 | Terry stop | Terry v. Ohio | 59 | 2 | 1986–2023 | 9 |
| 43 | ease bar | Thompson v. Hagan | 57 | 2 | 1886–2013 | 0 |
| 44 | of review standard | Baxter v. Craney | 57 | 2 | 1990–2026 | 10 |
| 45 | local standard | Dulaney v. St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center | 55 | 2 | 1980–2026 | 8 |
| 46 | utilizes the same standard | Tiffany Ann Marie Fragnella v. Robert B. Petrovich, Jr. | 55 | 2 | 2006–2025 | 8 |
| 47 | reasonable doubt without error | State v. Garcia | 53 | 2 | 2020–2026 | 52 |
| 48 | confrontation clause | State v. Katherine Lea Stanfield | 52 | 2 | 1971–2024 | 10 |
| 49 | reasonable possibility error | State v. Perry | 52 | 2 | 1984–2025 | 4 |
| 50 | parol evidence rule | Lindberg v. Roseth | 49 | 2 | 1978–2020 | 0 |
| 51 | principle rule | Suitts v. First Security Bank of Idaho, N.A. | 47 | 2 | 1920–2026 | 9 |
| 52 | BAC test | State v. Carr | 46 | 2 | 1990–2025 | 6 |
| 53 | blood alcohol test | Schmerber v. California | 46 | 2 | 1971–2025 | 3 |
| 54 | prejudicial error | State v. Brazil | 46 | 2 | 1887–2025 | 7 |
| 55 | two-tiered analysis | State v. Grist | 46 | 2 | 1975–2026 | 14 |
| 56 | clear and convincing standard | State v. Doe | 45 | 2 | 1989–2025 | 6 |
| 57 | community standard | Dulaney v. St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center | 45 | 2 | 1892–2025 | 6 |
| 58 | sequence inquiry | Sun Valley Shopping Center, Inc. v. Idaho Power Co. | 45 | 2 | 1988–2025 | 4 |
| 59 | three-factor test | Sun Valley Shopping Center, Inc. v. Idaho Power Co. | 44 | 2 | 1980–2024 | 4 |
| 60 | deliberate violation | Johns v. SH Kress & Company | 43 | 1 | 1953–2024 | 1 |
| 61 | Perry test | State v. Perry | 43 | 2 | 2010–2025 | 3 |
| 62 | plain view doctrine | Horton v. California | 43 | 2 | 1974–2026 | 9 |
| 63 | void-for-vagueness doctrine | State v. Cobb | 43 | 2 | 1977–2025 | 10 |
| 64 | de novo standard | Siercke v. Siercke | 41 | 2 | 1978–2025 | 13 |
| 65 | evaluate rule | State v. Andrew Dallas Morgan | 41 | 1 | 2013–2025 | 1 |
| 66 | merger doctrine | Jolley v. Idaho Securities, Inc. | 41 | 2 | 1959–2025 | 7 |
| 67 | separation of powers doctrine | Miles v. Idaho Power Co. Ex Rel. Evans | 41 | 2 | 1962–2026 | 9 |
| 68 | bench bar | State v. Mitchell Construction Co. | 40 | 2 | 1979–2022 | 1 |
| 69 | grounds error | Andersen v. Professional Escrow Services, Inc. | 40 | 2 | 1916–2025 | 5 |
| 70 | pleading requirement | United States v. Bailey | 39 | 2 | 1924–2025 | 6 |
| 71 | standing doctrine | Miles v. Idaho Power Co. Ex Rel. Evans | 39 | 2 | 1908–2026 | 13 |
| 72 | Barker factors | Barker v. Wingo | 38 | 2 | 1981–2025 | 12 |
| 73 | sovereign immunity | Smith v. State | 38 | 1 | 1970–2025 | 4 |
| 74 | statute of limitations defense | J.R. Simplot Co. v. Chemetics International, Inc. | 38 | 2 | 1977–2025 | 11 |
| 75 | prevailing party analysis | Miller v. Rocking Ranch No. 3 | 37 | 2 | 2003–2026 | 16 |
| 76 | attenuation doctrine | Brown v. Illinois | 36 | 2 | 1985–2026 | 12 |
| 77 | good faith exception | State v. Guzman | 36 | 2 | 1985–2025 | 4 |
| 78 | Blockburger test | Blockburger v. United States | 34 | 2 | 1980–2025 | 3 |
| 79 | case-by-case analysis | Charboneau v. State | 34 | 2 | 1978–2026 | 9 |
| 80 | complained error | State v. Perry | 34 | 2 | 1917–2025 | 3 |
| 81 | ineffective assistance claim | Strickland v. Washington | 34 | 2 | 1988–2026 | 9 |
| 82 | multitiered inquiry | State v. Hedger | 34 | 2 | 1993–2025 | 4 |
| 83 | party alleging error | Miller v. Callear | 34 | 2 | 2004–2026 | 10 |
| 84 | rigorous standard | State v. Ballard | 34 | 2 | 1972–2023 | 3 |
| 85 | burden of showing error | Martsch v. Nelson | 33 | 2 | 1927–2021 | 1 |
| 86 | exigent circumstances exception | Michigan v. Tyler | 33 | 2 | 1978–2026 | 5 |
| 87 | Fourth Amendment warrant requirement | Terry v. Ohio | 33 | 2 | 1982–2026 | 7 |
| 88 | inevitable discovery doctrine | Nix v. Williams | 33 | 2 | 1984–2026 | 13 |
| 89 | proportionality analysis | State v. Brown | 33 | 2 | 1982–2023 | 2 |
| 90 | stop-and-frisk exception | Terry v. Ohio | 33 | 1 | 1983–2026 | 6 |
| 91 | consent exception | State v. Micah Abraham Wulff | 32 | 2 | 1981–2026 | 9 |
| 92 | facts against an objective standard | State v. Julian | 32 | 2 | 1996–2026 | 17 |
| 93 | federal constitutional error | Chapman v. California | 32 | 2 | 1970–2021 | 2 |
| 94 | substitute procedural requirement | Mathews v. Eldridge | 32 | 2 | 1980–2026 | 3 |
| 95 | basis for assignment error | State v. Huntsman | 31 | 2 | 2002–2025 | 9 |
| 96 | Drapeau test | State v. Drapeau | 31 | 2 | 1987–2023 | 5 |
| 97 | quasi-estoppel doctrine | C & G, Inc. v. Canyon Highway District No. 4 | 31 | 2 | 1985–2022 | 2 |
| 98 | probation revocation hearing | State v. Edelblute | 30 | 2 | 1967–2025 | 8 |
| 99 | successive petition includes analysis | Charboneau v. State | 30 | 1 | 2012–2024 | 6 |
| 100 | test for harmless error | State v. Moore | 30 | 2 | 1983–2021 | 1 |
| 101 | three part test | Sun Valley Potato Growers, Inc. v. Texas Refinery Corp. | 30 | 2 | 1996–2020 | 0 |
| 102 | three-tiered inquiry | Brennan v. State | 30 | 2 | 1991–2014 | 0 |
| 103 | exhaustion doctrine | Fairway Development Co. v. Bannock County | 29 | 2 | 1978–2026 | 3 |
| 104 | Lunneborg standard | Lunneborg v. My Fun Life, Corp. | 29 | 1 | 2020–2026 | 21 |
| 105 | Sixth Amendment violation | United States v. Valenzuela-Bernal | 29 | 2 | 1979–2026 | 9 |
| 106 | speedy trial violation | Barker v. Wingo | 29 | 2 | 1963–2025 | 10 |
| 107 | vagueness doctrine | State v. Cobb | 29 | 2 | 1985–2025 | 3 |
| 108 | qualified immunity | Miller v. IDAHO STATE PATROL | 28 | 2 | 1965–2024 | 4 |
| 109 | standing focuses on the party seeking doctrine | Miles v. Idaho Power Co. Ex Rel. Evans | 28 | 2 | 1989–2023 | 4 |
| 110 | Eighth Amendment claim | Maynard v. Cartwright | 27 | 2 | 1983–2024 | 5 |
| 111 | gravamen claim | Keith A. Sims v. Dan S. Jacobson | 27 | 2 | 2001–2026 | 12 |
| 112 | individual violation | Application of Robison | 27 | 2 | 1925–2023 | 1 |
| 113 | private attorney general doctrine | William v. Cenarrusa | 27 | 1 | 1989–2026 | 5 |
| 114 | corroboration requirement | State v. Byers | 26 | 2 | 1947–2026 | 2 |
| 115 | essential element claim | DeRushé v. State | 26 | 2 | 1965–2026 | 11 |
| 116 | failure to administer Miranda warning | State v. James | 26 | 2 | 2010–2025 | 4 |
| 117 | holder instruction | State v. Holder | 26 | 2 | 1909–2020 | 0 |
| 118 | interests analysis | John and Jane Doe I v. Jane Doe | 26 | 2 | 1928–2026 | 16 |
| 119 | legitimate claim | Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth | 26 | 2 | 1975–2024 | 4 |
| 120 | national standard | Buck v. St. Clair | 26 | 2 | 1987–2025 | 5 |
| 121 | overbreadth doctrine | State v. Richards | 26 | 2 | 1985–2026 | 8 |
| 122 | parole violation | Morrissey v. Brewer | 26 | 2 | 1971–2025 | 3 |
| 123 | relation-back doctrine | Hernandez v. State | 26 | 2 | 1984–2018 | 0 |
| 124 | result absent error | State v. Boman | 26 | 2 | 1987–2016 | 0 |
| 125 | second prong test | State v. Kodesh | 26 | 2 | 1991–2024 | 3 |
| 126 | absent error | Neder v. United States | 25 | 2 | 1989–2013 | 0 |
| 127 | claim of fundamental error | State v. Perry | 25 | 2 | 1991–2025 | 9 |
| 128 | mining claim | Ambergris Mining Co. v. Day | 25 | 2 | 1873–2022 | 1 |
| 129 | necessity defense | State v. Hastings | 25 | 2 | 1964–2024 | 4 |
| 130 | search incident to arrest exception | State v. Lee | 25 | 2 | 1991–2026 | 6 |
| 131 | burden of establishing error | McCoy v. State | 24 | 2 | 1924–2024 | 7 |
| 132 | Chapman test | Chapman v. California | 24 | 2 | 1981–2020 | 0 |
| 133 | procedural due process inquiry | Bradbury v. Idaho Judicial Council | 24 | 2 | 1990–2024 | 9 |
| 134 | Smith motion | State v. Clarke | 24 | 2 | 1972–2026 | 8 |
| 135 | requirement for Miranda warning | State v. Medrano | 23 | 1 | 2014–2025 | 6 |
| 136 | unanimity instruction | Miller v. State | 23 | 2 | 1978–2019 | 0 |
| 137 | unjust enrichment claim | Continental Forest Products, Inc. v. Chandler Supply Co. | 23 | 2 | 1984–2026 | 3 |
| 138 | acquittal or conviction bar | United States v. Bailey | 22 | 2 | 1985–2018 | 0 |
| 139 | list factors | Bartosz v. Jones | 22 | 2 | 1985–2026 | 5 |
| 140 | ripeness doctrine | Noh v. Cenarrusa | 22 | 2 | 2002–2024 | 5 |
| 141 | source doctrine | Nix v. Williams | 22 | 2 | 1949–2021 | 1 |
| 142 | substance claim | State v. Strand | 22 | 2 | 1905–2019 | 0 |
| 143 | adverse claim | Bob Backman v. James A. Spagon | 21 | 2 | 1893–2025 | 2 |
| 144 | American rule | William v. Cenarrusa | 21 | 2 | 1897–2024 | 1 |
| 145 | case or controversy requirement | Miles v. Idaho Power Co. Ex Rel. Evans | 21 | 2 | 1989–2023 | 4 |
| 146 | causative factors | Flowerdew v. Warner | 21 | 1 | 1952–2022 | 2 |
| 147 | change of plea hearing | North Carolina v. Alford | 21 | 2 | 2008–2024 | 8 |
| 148 | excited utterance exception | State v. Thorngren | 21 | 2 | 1989–2025 | 4 |
| 149 | factor test | Manning v. Twin Falls Clinic & Hospital, Inc. | 21 | 2 | 1990–2025 | 3 |
| 150 | insurance claim | Steel Farms, Inc. v. Croft & Reed, Inc. | 21 | 2 | 1969–2021 | 2 |
Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.