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Montana issues

The doctrines Montana 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 State v. Finley 2641 1927–2026 73
2 due process clause State v. Baldwin 2631 1914–2026 20
3 affirmative defense Patterson v. New York 2171 1897–2026 15
4 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 1931 1986–2026 31
5 fundamental principle Formicove, Inc. v. Burlington Northern, Inc. 1751 1891–2026 16
6 abuse of discretion standard Montana Rail Link v. Byard 1341 1983–2026 12
7 warrant requirement Terry v. Ohio 1331 1973–2026 17
8 equal protection clause Matter of SLM 1281 1925–2026 11
9 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 1261 1991–2026 21
10 speedy trial claim State v. Ariegwe 1161 1978–2026 23
11 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 1161 1976–2025 6
12 hearsay rule Crawford v. Washington 1021 1929–2025 10
13 exclusionary rule Mapp v. Ohio 981 1949–2026 12
14 burden of establishing error Matter of MJW 841 1998–2025 7
15 res judicata doctrine Brault v. Smith 801 1948–2026 8
16 law plain error State v. Finley 751 1996–2026 19
17 harmless error State v. Van Kirk 651 1978–2026 10
18 double jeopardy clause Brown v. Ohio 651 1977–2025 5
19 offered instruction Payne v. Sorenson 651 1912–2025 1
20 Montana rule State v. Cor 641 1947–2026 1
21 law of the case doctrine Scott v. Scott 631 1972–2026 5
22 cumulative error State v. W. Cunningham 581 1976–2026 20
23 IAC claim Strickland v. Washington 571 2008–2026 32
24 Brady violation Brady v. Maryland 551 1995–2026 8
25 per se rule Fitzpatrick v. Crist 541 1976–2026 4
26 mining claim Garfield M. & M. Co. v. Hammer 541 1878–2017 0
27 implied findings doctrine Interstate Brands Corp. v. Cannon 521 1900–2026 7
28 omnibus hearing State v. Greywater 521 1980–2026 8
29 parol evidence rule Sathre v. Rolfe 511 1920–2026 1
30 Lenihan exception State v. Lenihan 501 2002–2026 13
31 probable cause standard State v. Burke 501 1973–2025 3
32 lesser included offense instruction State v. Castle 481 1978–2026 6
33 just rule State v. Matt 471 1888–2026 2
34 rational basis test Montana Stockgrowers Ass'n v. State, Department of Revenue 461 1981–2024 2
35 elementary rule Kakos v. Byram 461 1893–2017 0
36 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 441 1984–2024 1
37 ineffective assistance claim Strickland v. Washington 431 1996–2026 5
38 Fourth Amendment violation State v. Bullock 421 1974–2024 4
39 structural error State v. Van Kirk 411 2001–2026 13
40 laches doctrine Kelleher v. Board of Social Work Examiners & Licensed Professional Counselors 411 1915–2025 3
41 record shows error State v. Van Kirk 411 1911–2026 3
42 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 401 1964–2018 0
43 Barker test Barker v. Wingo 401 1975–2020 0
44 transaction rule State v. Guill 391 1912–2026 7
45 adverse claim Mattingly v. Lewisohn 381 1879–2018 0
46 subject matter claim Loney v. Milodragovich, Dale & Dye, P.C. 371 1924–2021 1
47 de novo standard Stanley v. Lemire 361 1989–2026 4
48 disputable presumption Welch v. All Persons 361 1915–2023 1
49 Alford plea North Carolina v. Alford 351 1992–2026 8
50 district court committed reversible error State v. Harris 351 1978–2026 6
51 principle rule Fiscus v. Beartooth Electric Cooperative, Inc. 351 1898–2026 3
52 attorney-client privilege Kuiper v. District Court of the Eighth Judicial District 341 1972–2025 4
53 specification error State v. Weeks 341 1894–2021 1
54 section 10 right to counsel State v. Brown 341 1944–2024 5
55 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 331 1981–2026 18
56 reasonable doubt standard Chapman v. California 331 1899–2024 3
57 show cause hearing Porter v. K & S PARTNERSHIP 321 1977–2024 3
58 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 321 1981–2024 4
59 plain view doctrine State v. Loh 321 1977–2025 1
60 confrontation clause Idaho v. Wright 321 1980–2026 6
61 second prong test Strickland v. Washington 311 1978–2025 4
62 standing requirement Olson v. Department of Revenue 301 1962–2026 4
63 equitable estoppel doctrine Elk Park Ranch, Inc. v. Park County 301 1910–2022 2
64 particularized suspicion standard State v. Gopher 301 1993–2024 1
65 community caretaker doctrine State v. Lovegren 301 2002–2026 8
66 section 46-20-701(2) inapplicability State v. Finley 301 1996–2024 1
67 section 41-3-609(1) s parental rights In Re the Custody & Parental Rights of M.W. 301 1986–2026 8
68 of review standard Steer, Inc. v. Department of Revenue 291 1993–1998 0
69 change of plea hearing State v. Enoch 291 1994–2025 6
70 collateral estoppel doctrine Aetna Life & Casualty Insurance v. Johnson 291 1978–2025 3
71 circumstances error Postconviction Relief of Brodniak v. State 291 1912–2020 0
72 prima facie claim Blume v. Metropolitan Life Insurance 291 1901–2022 1
73 first prong test State v. Tecca 281 1985–2023 3
74 modified Just rule State v. Matt 281 1993–2026 2
75 scrutiny analysis Dunn v. Blumstein 281 1983–2025 6
76 three part test Interstate Production Credit Ass'n v. Desaye 281 1973–2020 0
77 specifications error Kearney v. Industrial Accident Board 281 1903–1980 0
78 section 40-4-110 award of attorney fees In Re the Marriage Barnard 281 1981–2025 2
79 federal constitutional error Chapman v. California 271 1971–2010 0
80 proposed jury instruction Fillinger v. Northwestern Agency, Inc. 271 1981–2026 3
81 sovereign immunity Orr v. State 271 1973–2023 1
82 mootness doctrine Common Cause v. Statutory Committee to Nominate Candidates for Commissioner of Political Practices 271 1996–2026 5
83 residual clause Salway v. Arkava 261 1988–2017 0
84 legitimate claim Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth 251 1980–2019 0
85 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Whitney v. Northwest Greyhound Lines, Inc. 251 1913–2005 0
86 unanimity instruction State v. Weaver 251 1980–2025 6
87 adjudication hearing Cribb v. Matlock Communications, Inc. 241 1986–2025 4
88 ease bar Connolly v. Harrel 241 1896–1969 0
89 felony-murder rule State v. Weinberger 241 1957–2024 1
90 Johnson motion State v. Emerson 241 1981–2024 3
91 exhaustion doctrine Mitchell v. Town of West Yellowstone 231 1983–2025 5
92 cautionary jury instruction State v. Partin 231 1984–2026 1
93 overriding principle Tarlton v. Kaufman 231 1959–2020 0
94 facts constituting claim Donnelly v. Clark 231 1908–2026 2
95 American rule Holmstrom Land Co. v. Hunter 221 1888–2024 3
96 foundation claim Sullivan v. City of Butte 221 1885–2012 0
97 has recognized exception Bails v. Stan Gar 211 1905–2023 1
98 blood alcohol test Schmerber v. California 211 1971–2024 1
99 discussion standard Carbon County v. Union Reserve Coal Co., Inc. 211 1919–2022 1
100 interpretation of an evidentiary rule State v. Derbyshire 211 2009–2026 8
101 rationale behind rule State v. Bouldin 211 1969–2022 1
102 work product doctrine United States v. Nobles 211 1981–2026 1
103 section 40-4-212(1) consider the factors enumerated Murphy v. Murphy 211 1983–2024 4
104 ex post facto test State v. Mount 201 1979–2026 4
105 face claim Day v. Payne 201 1935–2024 2
106 has adopted test Interstate Brands Corp. v. Cannon 201 1890–2025 2
107 second part test Reeve v. Reeve 201 1960–2016 0
108 Sixth Amendment violation United States v. Cronic 201 1975–2026 2
109 third-party claim Fowler v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance 201 1943–2019 0
110 adequate initial inquiry State v. Gallagher 201 1998–2026 4
111 unjust enrichment claim Brown v. Thornton 201 1967–2024 4
112 long standing rule State v. Troglia 201 1968–2008 0
113 Daubert factors State v. Cline 191 1994–2026 2
114 estoppel doctrine Hustad v. Reed 191 1924–2019 0
115 fund doctrine Means v. Montana Power Co. 191 1933–2008 0
116 HGN test Hulse v. State, Department of Justice 191 1988–2025 1
117 private attorney general doctrine Matter of Dearborn Drainage Area 191 1992–2025 7
118 stare decisis doctrine Estate of Woody Ex Rel. Woody v. Big Horn County 191 1872–2025 4
119 state law claim Lingle v. Norge Division of Magic Chef, Inc. 191 1987–2020 0
120 transfer hearing In Re Stevenson 191 1973–2023 1
121 answer inquiry Shapard v. City of Missoula 191 1909–2022 1
122 legal malpractice claim Merzlak v. Purcell 191 1995–2026 6
123 necessity hearing Cole v. Flathead County 191 1895–2020 0
124 bad faith claim Story v. City of Bozeman 181 1990–2024 1
125 forum non conveniens doctrine Labella v. Burlington Northern, Inc. 181 1961–2017 0
126 nexus test State v. Ashby 181 2008–2020 0
127 bench bar First Security Bank of Bozeman v. Tholkes 181 1907–2022 1
128 reasons rule Roy v. Neibauer 181 1922–2026 5
129 interpretation rule Easy v. State of Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation 181 1877–2026 3
130 prejudicial error Postconviction Relief of Brodniak v. State 181 1899–2017 0
131 public duty doctrine Nelson v. Driscoll 181 1932–2026 2
132 Tbe rule State Ex Rel. Bonners Ferry Lumber Co. v. District Court 181 1877–1960 0
133 like instruction Peck v. Woomack 181 1889–2024 1
134 first part test Strickland v. Washington 171 1937–2022 1
135 inflexible rule Libin v. Huffine 171 1934–2012 0
136 knowing and intelligent waiver Montana v. Colt 171 1982–2022 1
137 Mother motion In Re TC 171 1979–2024 2
138 probation revocation hearing Gagnon v. Scarpelli 171 1989–2024 3
139 categorical bar Crawford v. Washington 171 2007–2024 3
140 Doyle error State v. Sullivan 171 1996–2025 2
141 minimum standard Newville v. State, Dept. of Family Services 171 1914–2026 3
142 preemption clause International Longshoremen's Ass'n v. Davis 171 1977–2025 1
143 statute of limitations defense Dagel v. City of Great Falls 171 1933–2024 3
144 wage claim 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett 171 1986–2020 0
145 announced rule Smith v. Shook 171 1907–1999 0
146 grand jury requirement Apprendi v. New Jersey 171 1976–2024 14
147 justifiable use of force defense State v. B. Henderson 171 1990–2026 5
148 careful analysis Bearden v. Georgia 161 1923–2025 2
149 corollary rule County of Silver Bow v. Davies 161 1898–2012 0
150 four-element test State v. Just 161 1979–2026 2

Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.

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