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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 2611 1927–2026 71
2 due process clause State v. Baldwin 2541 1931–2026 16
3 affirmative defense Patterson v. New York 2121 1897–2026 14
4 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 1921 1986–2026 31
5 fundamental principle Formicove, Inc. v. Burlington Northern, Inc. 1661 1891–2026 15
6 abuse of discretion standard Montana Rail Link v. Byard 1321 1983–2026 11
7 warrant requirement Terry v. Ohio 1281 1973–2025 13
8 equal protection clause In re S.L.M. 1261 1925–2026 11
9 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 1201 1991–2026 17
10 speedy trial claim State v. Ariegwe 1161 1978–2026 23
11 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 1141 1976–2025 6
12 hearsay rule State v. J.C.E. 1021 1929–2025 10
13 exclusionary rule Mapp v. Ohio 951 1949–2024 9
14 burden of establishing error In re M.J.W. 831 1998–2025 7
15 res judicata doctrine Brault v. Smith 781 1948–2026 7
16 law plain error State v. Finley 721 1996–2026 17
17 harmless error State v. Van Kirk 631 1978–2026 9
18 double jeopardy clause State v. Guillaume 621 1977–2025 5
19 Montana rule State v. Buckley 621 1947–2016 0
20 law of the case doctrine Scott v. Scott 611 1972–2026 4
21 offered instruction Payne v. Sorenson 601 1912–2025 1
22 per se rule Fitzpatrick v. Crist 561 1976–2026 4
23 Brady violation Brady v. Maryland 551 1995–2026 8
24 cumulative error State v. W. Cunningham 551 1976–2026 18
25 IAC claim Strickland v. Washington 521 2008–2026 27
26 implied findings doctrine Interstate Brands Corp. v. Cannon 501 1900–2024 5
27 Lenihan exception State v. Lenihan 501 2002–2026 13
28 mining claim Garfield M. & M. Co. v. Hammer 501 1878–2017 0
29 omnibus hearing State v. Greywater 501 1980–2026 8
30 probable cause standard State v. Burke 501 1973–2025 3
31 parol evidence rule Sherrodd, Inc. v. Morrison-Knudsen Co. 481 1920–2019 0
32 just rule State v. Matt 471 1888–2026 2
33 lesser included offense instruction State v. Castle 471 1978–2025 5
34 rational basis test Montana Stockgrowers Ass'n v. State, Department of Revenue 441 1981–2024 2
35 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 431 1984–2024 1
36 elementary rule Jackson v. William Dingwall Company 421 1893–2017 0
37 Fourth Amendment violation State v. Bullock 421 1974–2024 4
38 ineffective assistance claim Strickland v. Washington 421 1996–2026 3
39 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 411 1964–2018 0
40 structural error State v. Van Kirk 411 2001–2026 13
41 Barker test Barker v. Wingo 401 1975–2020 0
42 laches doctrine Kelleher v. Board of Social Work Examiners & Licensed Professional Counselors 391 1915–2025 3
43 record shows error State v. Van Kirk 391 1911–2023 1
44 transaction rule State v. Guill 381 1996–2026 7
45 subject matter claim Loney v. Milodragovich, Dale & Dye, P.C. 361 1924–2021 1
46 Alford plea North Carolina v. Alford 351 1992–2026 8
47 de novo standard Stanley v. Lemire 351 1989–2026 4
48 attorney-client privilege Kuiper v. District Court of the Eighth Judicial District 341 1972–2025 4
49 disputable presumption In Re Wray's Estate 341 1915–2023 1
50 district court committed reversible error State v. Harris 331 1978–2025 5
51 principle rule Fiscus v. Beartooth Electric Cooperative, Inc. 331 1898–2026 2
52 show cause hearing Porter v. K & S PARTNERSHIP 331 1977–2024 3
53 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 321 1981–2024 4
54 specification error State v. Weeks 321 1896–2021 1
55 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 321 1981–2025 17
56 plain view doctrine State v. Loh 311 1977–2025 1
57 reasonable doubt standard Chapman v. California 311 1974–2024 2
58 second prong test Strickland v. Washington 311 1978–2025 4
59 standing requirement Olson v. Department of Revenue 311 1962–2026 6
60 adverse claim In Re the Marriage of Denly 301 1883–2018 0
61 confrontation clause Idaho v. Wright 301 1980–2022 4
62 of review standard Steer, Inc. v. Department of Revenue 301 1993–2021 1
63 change of plea hearing State v. Enoch 291 1994–2025 6
64 collateral estoppel doctrine Aetna Life & Casualty Insurance v. Johnson 291 1978–2025 3
65 equitable estoppel doctrine Elk Park Ranch, Inc. v. Park County 291 1910–2022 2
66 first prong test State v. Tecca 291 1985–2023 3
67 particularized suspicion standard State v. Gopher 291 1993–2024 1
68 circumstances error Postconviction Relief of Brodniak v. State 281 1912–2020 0
69 modified Just rule State v. Matt 281 1993–2026 2
70 prima facie claim Blume v. Metropolitan Life Insurance 281 1901–2022 1
71 scrutiny analysis Dunn v. Blumstein 281 1983–2025 6
72 community caretaker doctrine State v. Lovegren 271 2002–2024 7
73 federal constitutional error Chapman v. California 271 1971–2010 0
74 proposed jury instruction Fillinger v. Northwestern Agency, Inc. 271 1981–2026 3
75 sovereign immunity Orr v. State 271 1973–2023 1
76 mootness doctrine Turner v. Mountain Engineering and Const., Inc. 261 1996–2022 4
77 residual clause Salway v. Arkava 261 1988–2017 0
78 three part test Interstate Production Credit Ass'n v. Desaye 261 1973–2020 0
79 specifications error Schumacher v. Cole 251 1921–1980 0
80 adjudication hearing Cribb v. Matlock Communications, Inc. 241 1986–2025 4
81 exhaustion doctrine Mitchell v. Town of West Yellowstone 241 1981–2025 5
82 legitimate claim Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth 241 1980–2019 0
83 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Whitney v. Northwest Greyhound Lines, Inc. 241 1913–2005 0
84 unanimity instruction State v. Weaver 241 1980–2025 6
85 cautionary jury instruction State v. Partin 231 1984–2026 1
86 ease bar Waite v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 231 1896–1969 0
87 felony-murder rule State v. Weinberger 231 1976–2024 1
88 Johnson motion State v. Ambriz 231 1981–2024 3
89 overriding principle Tarlton v. Kaufman 231 1959–2020 0
90 facts constituting claim Donnelly v. Clark 221 1908–2024 1
91 has recognized exception Bails v. Stan Gar 221 1905–2023 1
92 American rule Foy v. Anderson 211 1888–2024 2
93 blood alcohol test Schmerber v. California 211 1971–2024 1
94 discussion standard Minnie v. City of Roundup 211 1919–2022 1
95 interpretation of an evidentiary rule State v. Derbyshire 211 2009–2026 8
96 Daubert factors State v. Cline 201 1994–2026 2
97 estoppel doctrine Hustad v. Reed 201 1924–2019 0
98 ex post facto test State v. Mount 201 1979–2026 4
99 face claim Day v. Payne 201 1935–2024 2
100 foundation claim Sullivan v. City of Butte 201 1885–2012 0
101 has adopted test Interstate Brands Corp. v. Cannon 201 1890–2025 2
102 rationale behind rule State v. Bouldin 201 1969–2022 1
103 second part test United States v. Cronic 201 1960–2016 0
104 Sixth Amendment violation United States v. Cronic 201 1975–2026 2
105 third-party claim Fowler v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance 201 1943–2019 0
106 work product doctrine Kuiper v. District Court of the Eighth Judicial District 201 1981–2018 0
107 adequate initial inquiry State v. Gallagher 191 1998–2024 3
108 fund doctrine Means v. Montana Power Co. 191 1933–2008 0
109 HGN test Hulse v. State, Department of Justice 191 1988–2025 1
110 private attorney general doctrine Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks v. Montana Stockgrowers Ass'n 191 1992–2025 7
111 stare decisis doctrine In Re Harper's Estate 191 1872–2025 4
112 state law claim Lingle v. Norge Division of Magic Chef, Inc. 191 1987–2020 0
113 transfer hearing In Re Stevenson 191 1973–2023 1
114 unjust enrichment claim Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. Roman Catholic Church 191 1967–2024 4
115 answer inquiry Shapard v. City of Missoula 181 1909–2022 1
116 bad faith claim Story v. City of Bozeman 181 1990–2024 1
117 forum non conveniens doctrine Labella v. Burlington Northern, Inc. 181 1961–2017 0
118 legal malpractice claim Merzlak v. Purcell 181 1995–2026 5
119 long standing rule State v. Gallagher 181 1968–2008 0
120 necessity hearing Cole v. Flathead County 181 1936–2020 0
121 nexus test State v. Ashby 181 2008–2020 0
122 bench bar First Security Bank of Bozeman v. Tholkes 171 1920–2022 1
123 first part test Strickland v. Washington 171 1937–2022 1
124 inflexible rule Libin v. Huffine 171 1934–2012 0
125 knowing and intelligent waiver Montana v. Colt 171 1982–2022 1
126 Mother motion In re T.C. 171 1979–2024 2
127 probation revocation hearing Petition of Meidinger 171 1989–2024 3
128 reasons rule In re R.W.K. 171 1922–2025 4
129 careful analysis Williams v. Illinois 161 1923–2025 2
130 categorical bar Garland v. Anaconda Co. 161 2007–2022 2
131 corollary rule County of Silver Bow v. Davies 161 1898–2012 0
132 Doyle error State v. Sullivan 161 1996–2025 2
133 four-element test State v. Just 161 1979–2026 2
134 interpretation rule Easy v. State of Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation 161 1890–2023 2
135 minimum standard Newville v. State, Dept. of Family Services 161 1925–2026 3
136 minority rule Glantz v. Gabel 161 1917–2023 1
137 preemption clause Alvan H. Wolf v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company 161 1977–2025 1
138 prejudicial error Postconviction Relief of Brodniak v. State 161 1899–2017 0
139 public duty doctrine Nelson v. Driscoll 161 1932–2020 0
140 statute of limitations defense Dagel v. City of Great Falls 161 1933–2024 2
141 wage claim Como v. Rhines 161 1986–2020 0
142 Anders brief Anders v. California 151 1992–2025 7
143 announced rule United States v. Halper 151 1907–1999 0
144 Ariegwe factors State v. Ariegwe 151 2007–2024 4
145 custody hearing In Re Declaring Alisa 151 1977–2012 0
146 entrapment defense United States v. Russell 151 1955–2020 0
147 equitable tolling doctrine Erickson v. Croft 151 1988–2025 3
148 exception rather rule Langston v. Currie 151 1929–2023 1
149 flexible standard Brown v. North American Manufacturing Co. 151 1983–2024 1
150 forfeiture doctrine People v. Moreno 151 1919–2023 1

Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.

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