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Maine issues

The doctrines Maine 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 affirmative defense Morin v. Maine Education Ass'n 2842 1951–2026 38
2 due process clause Murphy v. Keenan 2722 1956–2026 41
3 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 2632 1973–2026 31
4 obvious error State v. True 2472 1966–2026 41
5 fundamental rule Mathews v. Eldridge 1722 1839–2026 14
6 hearsay rule Crawford v. Washington 1212 1916–2026 5
7 warrant requirement Birchfield v. N. Dakota. William Robert Bernard 1162 1948–2024 14
8 exclusionary rule United States v. Leon 1052 1967–2025 7
9 res judicata doctrine Beegan v. Schmidt 862 1970–2026 14
10 equal protection clause Tri-State Rubbish, Inc. v. Town of New Gloucester 852 1935–2023 2
11 death knell exception Webb v. Haas 762 1984–2026 10
12 mootness doctrine In Re Faucher 742 1981–2025 9
13 abuse of discretion standard Patricia Mae Voter v. Dexter R. Voter 652 1980–2024 6
14 de novo hearing Stewart v. Town of Sedgwick 642 1987–2025 5
15 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 642 1973–2025 4
16 Maine rule State v. Hofland 622 1917–2026 9
17 collateral order exception Bond v. Bond 601 1976–2026 7
18 judicial economy exception Department of Human Services v. Lowatchie 592 1990–2026 14
19 per se rule State Ex Rel. Tierney v. Ford Motor Co. 562 1973–2026 6
20 harmless error Delaware v. Van Arsdall 562 1972–2026 12
21 recitation of Miranda warning State v. Sawyer 552 1979–2024 16
22 equitable estoppel doctrine Hird v. Bath Iron Works Corp. 542 1938–2023 2
23 Fourth Amendment violation United States v. Infante-Ruiz 542 1970–2025 4
24 probable cause standard State v. Webster 542 1970–2026 4
25 sovereign immunity Drake v. Smith 532 1971–2025 6
26 standing requirement Sproul v. Town of Boothbay Harbor 532 1975–2025 6
27 clear and convincing standard Taylor v. Commissioner of Mental Health & Mental Retardation 492 1991–2021 1
28 conditional privilege Lester v. Powers 492 1917–2024 7
29 unjust enrichment claim Paffhausen v. Balano 492 1974–2024 5
30 double jeopardy clause State of Maine v. Wade R. Hoover 492 1969–2026 5
31 blood alcohol test State v. Webster 482 1969–2025 1
32 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 482 1997–2026 13
33 statute of limitations defense McLaughlin v. Superintending School Committee 462 1982–2026 5
34 qualified immunity Harlow v. Fitzgerald 452 1956–2026 3
35 prima facie claim Duren v. Missouri 442 1878–2023 10
36 defamation claim Cole v. Chandler 422 1984–2024 8
37 seriously prejudicial error State v. Baker 401 1981–2025 4
38 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 402 1979–2022 6
39 rational basis test Califano v. Aznavorian 392 1978–2026 14
40 good cause exception George Brackett v. Town of Rangeley 392 1824–2025 6
41 elementary principle State v. Doran 392 1851–2022 1
42 parol evidence rule Handy Boat Service, Inc. v. Professional Services, Inc. 382 1928–2024 2
43 substitute procedural requirement Mathews v. Eldridge 382 1981–2023 5
44 defendant abused privilege Johnson v. Exclusive Properties Unlimited 352 1998–2024 2
45 Hewey analysis State v. Hewey 342 1998–2026 17
46 adverse possession claim Striefel v. Charles-Keyt-Leaman Partnership 332 1914–2024 3
47 nied claim Curtis v. Porter 332 1992–2026 6
48 reasonable doubt error State v. Warren 332 1971–2026 5
49 Town motion City of Lynn v. Inhabitants of Nahant 332 1990–2023 1
50 confrontation clause Crawford v. Washington 322 1978–2026 8
51 voluntariness requirement State v. Mikulewicz 312 1976–2024 5
52 business records exception Beneficial Maine Inc. v. Carter 312 1981–2024 2
53 existence of a meritorious defense Thomas v. Thompson 302 1984–2023 6
54 corpus delicti rule State v. Curlew 302 1973–2026 1
55 burden-shifting analysis McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green 292 2003–2025 4
56 preponderance of the evidence standard Santosky v. Kramer 292 1974–2023 3
57 should dismiss claim McAfee v. Cole 291 2006–2023 1
58 Terry stop State v. Donatelli 292 1978–2026 5
59 transactional test Portland Water District v. Town of Standish 292 1982–2024 5
60 adverse effect defense Strickland v. Washington 282 2015–2024 13
61 clear and convincing evidence standard Taylor v. Commissioner of Mental Health & Mental Retardation 282 1984–2024 3
62 violation of some positive rule Smith v. Smith 281 1980–2015 0
63 prejudicial error State of Maine v. Stephen J. Tucker Sr. 281 1980–2026 8
64 preserved error State v. Guyette 281 1989–2026 10
65 manifest error Cates v. Farrington 272 1953–2019 0
66 slapp motion John P. Thurlow v. Zakia C. Nelson 272 2003–2025 9
67 economic loss doctrine Oceanside at Pine Point Condominium Owners Ass'n v. Peachtree Doors, Inc. 262 1995–2023 2
68 essence claim Burns v. Architectural Doors and Windows 262 1995–2024 10
69 pleading standard Bean v. Cummings 262 1977–2024 4
70 First Amendment challenge Lester v. Powers 262 1970–2026 5
71 testimonial hearing Guidotti v. Legal Helpers Debt Resolution, L.L.C. 252 1973–2026 3
72 utpa claim Beaulieu v. Dorsey 252 1995–2020 0
73 damages hearing Aladdin Electric Associates v. Town of Old Orchard Beach 242 1954–2024 2
74 comparison test Elliott v. Hanover Insurance Co. 242 1980–2021 2
75 exhaustion of administrative remedies doctrine Levesque v. Inhabitants of Town of Eliot 242 1974–2024 3
76 jeopardy hearing In re Hope H. 241 1999–2026 2
77 sufficiency of the evidence challenge Westleigh v. Conger 241 1994–2026 5
78 section 6111 notice requirements Chase Home Finance LLC v. Higgins 242 2007–2026 1
79 adjudication claim Pepperell Trust Co. v. Mountain Heir Financial Corp. 232 1979–2026 5
80 essential element claim Lewis v. Knowlton 232 1982–2025 3
81 policy behind doctrine Calthorpe v. Abrahamson 232 1983–2024 1
82 separation of powers doctrine Brown v. State, Department of Manpower Affairs 232 1970–2025 6
83 commerce clause Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Brady 232 1897–2026 1
84 exigent circumstances exception Birchfield v. N. Dakota. William Robert Bernard 222 1974–2024 4
85 good faith exception United States v. Leon 222 1981–2023 4
86 gross deviation standard State v. Gammon 222 1979–2025 3
87 obviousness error State v. True 221 1982–2025 1
88 Sixth Amendment violation Commonwealth v. Maldonado 221 1973–2023 1
89 public trust doctrine Bell v. Town of Wells 222 1981–2022 1
90 judicially created rule Braley v. Berkshire Mutual Insurance Co. 212 1977–2025 2
91 positive rule Town of Blue Hill v. Leighton 211 1980–2025 1
92 void-for-vagueness challenge State of Maine v. David Reckards 212 1974–2024 7
93 WPA claim Patricia Galouch v. Department of Professional and Financial Regulation 212 2004–2022 3
94 collateral consequences exception In Re Walter R. 202 1998–2020 0
95 discretionary immunity Darling v. Augusta Mental Health Institute 202 1981–2018 0
96 exclusivity immunity Li v. C.N. Brown Co. 202 1994–2026 4
97 fact at issue rule Lougee Conservancy v. Citimortgage, Inc. 202 2011–2023 15
98 fact-specific inquiry State v. Metzger 202 1997–2025 4
99 knowing and intelligent waiver State v. Walls 202 1980–2025 3
100 procedural due process claim Guardianship of Hughes 202 1995–2024 4
101 substantive due process claim County of Sacramento v. Lewis 202 1981–2022 3
102 attorney-client privilege Corey v. Norman, Hanson & DeTroy 202 1977–2024 4
103 collateral estoppel doctrine Kurtz & Perry, P.A. v. Emerson 202 1974–2026 1
104 Massachusetts rule Altman v. Aronson 202 1888–2015 0
105 section 8111 discretionary function immunity Darling v. Augusta Mental Health Institute 202 1990–2019 0
106 functional analysis Inhabitants of the Town of Sabattus v. Bilodeau 192 1978–2013 0
107 loss of consortium claim Hardy v. St. Clair 192 1978–2020 0
108 low standard Camden National Bank v. Ilene F. Weintraub 192 2006–2024 5
109 property claim Jordan v. Shea 192 1974–2023 2
110 vagueness challenge State of Maine v. David Reckards 192 1981–2024 3
111 acquiescence is well served by recognizing doctrine Calthorpe v. Abrahamson 192 1983–2024 1
112 first step analysis State of Maine v. Theodore S. Stanislaw 192 2000–2026 4
113 law of the case doctrine Blance v. Alley 192 1979–2026 2
114 scrutiny standard Anderson v. Town of Durham 192 1980–2026 1
115 section 1983 damages Kane v. Commissioner of Department of Health & Human Services 192 1983–2026 4
116 aggravating and mitigating factors State v. Schofield 182 1994–2026 5
117 Brady violation Strickler v. Greene 182 1973–2026 3
118 fair and unbiased hearing Gorham v. Town of Cape Elizabeth 182 1993–2026 2
119 insanity defense State v. Ebron 181 1956–2025 3
120 motion to dismiss claim Bryan R. v. Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. 182 1999–2023 3
121 plain language rule James M. Dickau v. Vermont Mutual Insurance Co. 182 1997–2024 5
122 reasonable articulable suspicion standard State v. Porter 182 1994–2023 2
123 reasonable suspicion standard State v. Caron 182 1987–2022 3
124 second prong test John Fahnley v. State of Maine 182 1978–2023 5
125 tortious interference claim Rutland v. Mullen 182 2000–2021 4
126 unfitness determination for clear error In re Caleb M. 181 2017–2018 0
127 iied claim Curtis v. Porter 182 1998–2026 8
128 breach violation Corey v. Norman, Hanson & DeTroy 172 1827–2017 0
129 business judgment rule Rosenthal v. Rosenthal 172 1988–2021 3
130 collateral source rule Werner v. Lane 172 1978–2022 2
131 competing harms defense State v. Kee 171 1982–2025 2
132 consent exception Birchfield v. N. Dakota. William Robert Bernard 172 1978–2026 5
133 discretionary function immunity Darling v. Augusta Mental Health Institute 172 1987–2022 2
134 findings for clear error In re Nicholas S. 171 1990–2022 3
135 HGN test State v. Taylor 172 1997–2022 1
136 home rule Tisei v. Town of Ogunquit 172 1979–2022 2
137 ineffective assistance claim In re M.P. 172 1993–2026 7
138 inevitable discovery exception State v. Storer 172 1980–2025 3
139 injury requirement Schelling v. Lindell 172 1939–2024 3
140 known right privilege Johnson v. Zerbst 172 1967–2018 0
141 speedy trial claim Barker v. Wingo 172 1972–2026 6
142 Intoxilyzer test State v. Webster 172 1983–2020 0
143 legal malpractice claim Johnson v. Carleton 172 1996–2020 0
144 self-defense instruction State of Maine v. David Hanscom 171 1995–2026 2
145 adverse claim Knapp v. Bailey 172 1847–2008 0
146 generally accepted principle Barrett v. McDonald Investments, Inc. 172 1898–2017 0
147 estoppel doctrine City of Auburn v. Desgrosseilliers 162 1889–2021 1
148 discussion hearing Heber v. Lucerne-In-Maine Village Corp. 162 1947–2024 2
149 facts constituting defense State v. Glidden 161 1985–2015 0
150 Franks hearing Franks v. Delaware 162 1993–2023 2

Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.

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