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The doctrines Illinois 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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#IssueMost-cited case OpinionsCourtsYearsLast 5y
1 plain error People v. Piatkowski 5,0072 1872–2026 1,551
2 affirmative defense Greer v. Illinois Housing Development Authority 3,1823 1893–2026 625
3 due process clause In Re WINSHIP 2,6933 1923–2026 418
4 de novo standard People v. Vincent 2,3882 1962–2026 530
5 abuse of discretion standard People v. Wheeler 2,2862 1898–2026 639
6 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 2,1402 1978–2026 862
7 clear or obvious error People v. Piatkowski 1,7672 2007–2026 950
8 fundamental rule Michigan Avenue National Bank v. County of Cook 1,5883 1871–2026 183
9 hearsay rule The People v. Poland 1,5812 1922–2026 223
10 seriousness error People v. Piatkowski 1,5472 1963–2026 692
11 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 1,3582 1968–2026 204
12 res judicata doctrine Rein v. David A. Noyes & Co. 1,0463 1888–2026 224
13 proportionate penalties clause People v. Miller 9942 1992–2026 494
14 ineffective assistance claim Strickland v. Washington 9312 1985–2026 428
15 equal protection clause Batson v. Kentucky 9022 1918–2026 72
16 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 8912 1985–2026 368
17 exclusionary rule United States v. Leon 7852 1956–2026 99
18 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 7472 1977–2026 106
19 public interest exception In Re Alfred HH 7242 1970–2026 148
20 gist of a constitutional claim People v. Gaultney 7182 1992–2026 316
21 confrontation clause Crawford v. Washington 7092 1969–2026 113
22 forfeiture rule People v. Thompson 6902 1891–2026 263
23 harmless error People v. Thurow 6902 1891–2026 145
24 reasonable doubt standard People v. Patterson 6782 1905–2026 115
25 cause-and-prejudice test People v. Pitsonbarger 6642 1999–2026 346
26 Krankel inquiry People v. Krankel 6562 1993–2026 383
27 fitness hearing People v. Brandon 6462 1975–2026 158
28 mootness doctrine In Re Alfred HH 6462 1965–2026 127
29 per se rule The People v. Stoval 6382 1974–2026 62
30 rational basis test People v. Adams 6302 1980–2026 54
31 third-stage evidentiary hearing People v. Domagala 6222 2001–2026 398
32 double jeopardy clause People v. Olivera 5932 1958–2026 83
33 manifest weight standard Best v. Best 5682 1960–2026 258
34 warrant requirement Terry v. Ohio 5612 1970–2026 104
35 forfeited error People v. Herron 5392 1994–2026 211
36 existence of a meritorious defense Smith v. Airoom, Inc. 4792 1967–2026 108
37 IPI instruction People v. Pollock 4102 1964–2026 49
38 probable cause hearing Terry v. Ohio 4082 1966–2026 63
39 law of the case doctrine People v. Tenner 3882 1939–2026 79
40 home rule Palm v. 2800 Lake Shore Drive Condominium Assn'n 3832 1972–2026 43
41 manifest-weight-of-the-evidence standard People v. Trottier 3772 1986–2026 194
42 invited error People v. Carter 3742 1992–2026 201
43 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 3692 1959–2026 30
44 Illinois rule People v. Harris 3673 1906–2026 30
45 innocence claim People v. Robinson 3562 2004–2026 256
46 issue under the plain error People v. Piatkowski 3502 1974–2026 73
47 Miller factors People v. Holman 3453 1974–2026 205
48 separation of powers doctrine Best v. Taylor MacHine Works 3442 1958–2026 31
49 burden of rebutting presumption Russell v. Department of Natural Resources 3412 1851–2026 48
50 Fourth Amendment violation People v. Henderson 3382 1971–2026 61
51 fair sentencing hearing People v. Hillier 3212 1978–2026 95
52 attorney-client privilege Waste Management, Inc. v. International Surplus Lines Insurance 3192 1956–2026 33
53 Batson hearing Batson v. Kentucky 3162 1986–2026 40
54 evidence at the sentencing hearing People v. Hillier 3162 1984–2026 202
55 manifest error People v. Morgan 3092 1886–2026 186
56 Frye hearing Frye v. United States 3082 1983–2026 36
57 good faith exception United States v. Leon 3072 1899–2026 46
58 clear and obvious error People v. Piatkowski 3052 2007–2026 159
59 Brady violation Brady v. Maryland 3032 1972–2026 116
60 insanity defense People v. Stack 2952 1965–2026 41
61 sovereign immunity Molitor v. Kaneland Community Unit District No. 302 2903 1953–2025 29
62 estoppel doctrine Employers Insurance v. Ehlco Liquidating Trust 2823 1877–2025 15
63 collateral estoppel doctrine Ashe v. Swenson 2772 1971–2026 29
64 self-defense instruction People v. Lockett 2752 1913–2026 91
65 showing violation People v. Coleman 2752 1900–2026 70
66 alibi defense People v. Krankel 2732 1934–2026 57
67 defendant a fair sentencing hearing People v. Hillier 2722 1985–2026 184
68 knowing and intelligent waiver Miranda v. Arizona 2722 1971–2026 56
69 pro se posttrial claim People v. Moore 2682 2003–2026 126
70 structural error People v. Thompson 2652 1974–2026 106
71 Apprendi violation People v. Thurow 2622 2000–2025 34
72 forum non conveniens doctrine Dawdy v. Union Pacific RR Co. 2592 1948–2026 42
73 Pedrick standard Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern Railroad 2472 1968–2025 6
74 respondeat superior doctrine Towns v. Yellow Cab Co. 2453 1866–2025 13
75 pro se claim People v. Moore 2442 1990–2026 132
76 capital sentencing hearing Strickland v. Washington 2422 1983–2024 1
77 lesser included offense instruction People v. Medina 2422 1978–2026 50
78 standing requirement In Re Custody of Peterson 2422 1869–2026 42
79 best-interests hearing In Re DT 2342 1981–2026 148
80 tendered instruction Linn v. Damilano 2332 1944–2026 11
81 resulting conviction bar People v. Pujoue 2322 1975–2026 28
82 as-applied constitutional challenge People v. Thompson 2232 2015–2026 146
83 non-IPI instruction People v. Pollock 2222 1975–2026 30
84 factual basis claim People v. Moore 2182 1969–2026 90
85 facts satisfy the statutory standard AFM Messenger Service, Inc. v. Department of Employment Security 2172 2000–2026 51
86 second prong of plain error People v. Thompson 2162 2007–2026 78
87 claim of sentencing error People v. Hillier 2142 2010–2026 148
88 speedy trial violation People v. Phipps 2102 1971–2026 69
89 detention hearing People v. Morgan 2092 1968–2026 173
90 res judicata provides that a final doctrine Rein v. David A. Noyes & Co. 2062 1976–2026 39
91 qualified privilege Kuwik v. Starmark Star Marketing & Administration, Inc. 2033 1944–2026 20
92 personal claim Underground Contractors Ass'n v. City of Chicago 2022 1880–2026 18
93 second prong test Strickland v. Washington 2012 1979–2026 53
94 guilty plea hearing People v. Stroud 2002 1975–2026 65
95 arguable claim People v. Hodges 1992 2010–2026 127
96 legal malpractice claim Northern Illinois Emergency Physicians v. Landau, Omahana & Kopka, Ltd. 1992 1980–2026 43
97 private interest factors First Nat. Bank v. Guerine 1962 1984–2026 42
98 laches doctrine Pyle v. Ferrell 1932 1882–2026 25
99 exhaustion doctrine Castaneda v. Illinois Human Rights Commission 1893 1963–2026 27
100 sufficiency of the evidence claim Jackson v. Virginia 1892 1989–2026 67
101 equitable estoppel doctrine Patrick Engineering, Inc. v. The City of Naperville 1832 1885–2026 13
102 prima facie presumption Duren v. Missouri 1802 1892–2026 31
103 totality of the circumstances analysis Illinois v. Gates 1792 1974–2026 31
104 statute of limitations defense Mittelman v. Witous 1772 1887–2025 16
105 death penalty hearing People v. Davis 1762 1979–2026 4
106 stare decisis doctrine Cates v. Cates 1752 1914–2026 16
107 party cannot complain error In Re Detention of Swope 1742 1911–2026 71
108 prejudicial error Gillespie v. Chrysler Motors Corp. 1732 1899–2026 21
109 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Metz v. Central Illinois Electric & Gas Co. 1733 1900–2025 6
110 clear and convincing standard In Re DT 1712 1975–2026 25
111 deviation standard Purtill v. Hess 1713 1964–2026 18
112 Montgomery rule The People v. Montgomery 1712 1973–2025 23
113 contribution claim Laue v. Leifheit 1693 1969–2026 17
114 gist claim People v. Dredge 1692 1920–2026 58
115 innocent construction rule Chapski v. Copley Press 1683 1960–2026 8
116 preponderance of the evidence standard Best v. Best 1682 1967–2026 28
117 proximate cause instruction Leonardi v. Loyola University of Chicago 1682 1911–2026 29
118 noted rule People v. Hanson 1652 1935–2026 11
119 transactional test River Park, Inc. v. City of Highland Park 1652 1980–2026 28
120 penalty violation City of Chicago v. Knobel 1602 1873–2026 6
121 policy defense Kenilworth Insurance v. McDougal 1603 1895–2026 7
122 vagueness challenge People v. Greco 1602 1980–2026 16
123 involuntary manslaughter instruction People v. DiVincenzo 1592 1975–2026 12
124 concluded error People v. Hernandez 1582 1908–2026 18
125 first step analysis People v. Piatkowski 1562 1981–2026 61
126 determines claim People v. Moore 1532 1989–2026 73
127 knowing waiver In Re RAB 1532 1966–2026 18
128 parol evidence rule Eichengreen v. Rollins, Inc. 1532 1877–2025 6
129 difficult challenge Napleton v. Village of Hinsdale 1512 1994–2026 55
130 failure to raise claim People v. Edwards 1512 1976–2026 75
131 plain language rule DeSMET EX REL. v. County of Rock Island 1492 1893–2026 42
132 pretrial detention hearing People v. Morgan 1492 1995–2026 148
133 probation revocation hearing People v. Grayson 1492 1969–2026 15
134 third-stage hearing People v. Coleman 1492 1995–2026 101
135 felony-murder rule People v. Lowery 1482 1965–2025 9
136 plain view doctrine Coolidge v. New Hampshire 1482 1968–2025 30
137 supremacy clause Carter v. SSC Odin Operating Co., LLC 1472 1953–2026 20
138 defective reasonable doubt instruction People v. Thompson 1462 2009–2026 62
139 Jackson standard People v. Cunningham 1462 1969–2026 34
140 pattern instruction Schultz v. NORTHEAST ILL. REGIONAL COMMUTER RAILROAD CORP. 1462 1973–2026 21
141 uniformity clause Geja's Cafe v. Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority 1452 1908–2026 6
142 pleading requirement McCastle v. Sheinkop 1442 1878–2026 43
143 elementary rule Smithberg v. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 1433 1873–2026 15
144 appeal or writ error The People v. Redlich 1422 1843–2018 0
145 issue for plain error People v. Ramsey 1422 1983–2026 69
146 presence of mitigating factors People v. Quintana 1422 1987–2026 88
147 second degree murder instruction People v. Lockett 1422 1990–2026 26
148 first step in plain error People v. Piatkowski 1412 2010–2026 86
149 conducted hearing People v. Krankel 1402 1956–2026 40
150 open and obvious doctrine Ward v. K Mart Corp. 1402 1991–2026 28

Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.

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