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The doctrines Nebraska 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 | ineffective assistance of counsel claim | Strickland v. Washington | 470 | 2 | 1986–2026 | 240 |
| 2 | plain error | Steffy v. Steffy | 452 | 2 | 1899–2026 | 132 |
| 3 | affirmative defense | Millman v. County of Butler | 255 | 3 | 1892–2026 | 35 |
| 4 | tendered instruction | Rose v. City of Lincoln | 245 | 2 | 1935–2026 | 20 |
| 5 | fundamental principle | State v. Adams | 243 | 3 | 1885–2026 | 20 |
| 6 | absence of prejudicial error | State v. Larsen | 239 | 2 | 1965–2026 | 55 |
| 7 | sufficiency of the evidence claim | State v. Figures | 216 | 2 | 1998–2026 | 74 |
| 8 | due process clause | Nickel v. School Board of Axtell | 184 | 3 | 1932–2026 | 11 |
| 9 | harmless error | State v. Watkins | 157 | 2 | 1920–2025 | 13 |
| 10 | Miranda warning | Miranda v. Arizona | 147 | 2 | 1970–2026 | 12 |
| 11 | record to address claim | State v. Warner | 139 | 2 | 2017–2026 | 102 |
| 12 | interests analysis | In re Interest of Jahon S. | 135 | 2 | 1991–2026 | 87 |
| 13 | hearsay rule | State v. Britt | 122 | 3 | 1941–2026 | 29 |
| 14 | statute or constitutional requirement | State v. Npimnee | 122 | 2 | 2014–2026 | 83 |
| 15 | questioned instruction | State v. Hinrichsen | 121 | 2 | 1986–2026 | 12 |
| 16 | assigned error | State v. Mrza | 120 | 2 | 1880–2026 | 53 |
| 17 | appeal based claim | State v. Hinrichsen | 117 | 2 | 1990–2026 | 8 |
| 18 | Reply brief | FIRST UNION NAT. BANK OF CAROLINA v. Hackney | 117 | 2 | 1988–2026 | 35 |
| 19 | cannot commit error | Eletech, Inc. v. Conveyance Consulting Group | 106 | 2 | 1990–2026 | 32 |
| 20 | two prongs test | Strickland v. Washington | 103 | 2 | 1992–2026 | 29 |
| 21 | section 43-292 terminate parental rights | In re Interest of Becka P. | 98 | 2 | 1989–2026 | 50 |
| 22 | exclusionary rule | United States v. Leon | 95 | 2 | 1941–2025 | 19 |
| 23 | adjudication hearing | In Re Interest of DMB | 94 | 2 | 1897–2025 | 16 |
| 24 | charges bar | Garza v. Garza | 90 | 2 | 1950–2025 | 26 |
| 25 | parental fitness analysis | In re Interest of Jahon S. | 90 | 2 | 2016–2026 | 63 |
| 26 | ineffective assistance claim | State v. Filholm | 88 | 2 | 1993–2026 | 36 |
| 27 | warrant requirement | State v. Perry | 87 | 2 | 1898–2026 | 17 |
| 28 | section 43-292 statutory grounds enumerated | In re Interest of Alec S. | 86 | 2 | 1999–2026 | 39 |
| 29 | equal protection clause | Batson v. Kentucky | 85 | 3 | 1936–2022 | 2 |
| 30 | right to assert prejudicial error | Nichols v. Busse | 81 | 2 | 1990–2026 | 19 |
| 31 | Strickland test | Strickland v. Washington | 75 | 2 | 1988–2025 | 22 |
| 32 | residual hearsay exception | State v. Draganescu | 74 | 2 | 1990–2026 | 31 |
| 33 | sovereign immunity | Riley v. State | 73 | 3 | 1967–2026 | 24 |
| 34 | second assignment error | Norris v. Iowa Beef Processors, Inc. | 69 | 2 | 1884–2025 | 5 |
| 35 | absence of plain error | Haeffner v. STATE, DEPT. OF PUB. INST | 68 | 2 | 1984–2025 | 10 |
| 36 | right to note plain error | State v. Chacon | 67 | 2 | 1984–2023 | 1 |
| 37 | law of the case doctrine | County of Sarpy v. City of Gretna | 66 | 2 | 1910–2026 | 15 |
| 38 | prejudicial error | State v. Copple | 63 | 2 | 1899–2021 | 2 |
| 39 | Nebraska rule | Dundee v. Nebraska State Bar Ass'n | 62 | 2 | 1933–2024 | 5 |
| 40 | abuse of discretion standard | State v. Jeremiah T. | 62 | 2 | 1991–2026 | 25 |
| 41 | home rule | Omaha Parking Authority v. City of Omaha | 62 | 3 | 1922–2026 | 1 |
| 42 | rational defense | State v. Thomas | 59 | 2 | 1915–2026 | 19 |
| 43 | Fourth Amendment violation | Herring v. United States | 57 | 3 | 1972–2025 | 7 |
| 44 | double jeopardy clause | Burks v. United States | 57 | 3 | 1970–2025 | 3 |
| 45 | public interest exception | Koenig v. Southeast Community College | 57 | 2 | 1989–2026 | 9 |
| 46 | facts pertaining factors | State v. Greer | 53 | 1 | 2022–2026 | 53 |
| 47 | Fifth Amendment privilege | Miranda v. Arizona | 53 | 3 | 1968–2026 | 3 |
| 48 | party cannot complain error | Norwest Bank Nebraska, N.A. v. Bowers | 52 | 2 | 1978–2026 | 15 |
| 49 | show cause hearing | Mahmood v. Mahmud | 49 | 2 | 2010–2026 | 26 |
| 50 | parental preference principle | In Re Guardianship of DJ | 47 | 2 | 1992–2025 | 5 |
| 51 | parol evidence rule | Five Points Bank v. White | 47 | 2 | 1921–2020 | 0 |
| 52 | supplemental brief | Regents of University of California v. Doe | 46 | 2 | 1930–2026 | 12 |
| 53 | good faith exception | United States v. Leon | 46 | 2 | 1988–2024 | 7 |
| 54 | proceedings for plain error | Steffy v. Steffy | 45 | 2 | 1986–2026 | 26 |
| 55 | res judicata doctrine | NC + Hybrids v. Growers Seed Ass'n | 44 | 2 | 1903–2025 | 2 |
| 56 | section 29-1207(4) excludable | State v. Murphy | 44 | 2 | 1990–2026 | 13 |
| 57 | section 43-292(2) termination of parental rights | In Re Interest of JS | 44 | 2 | 1990–2026 | 15 |
| 58 | mootness doctrine | Hauser v. Hauser | 42 | 2 | 1989–2026 | 13 |
| 59 | light rule | Caspers v. Frerichs | 41 | 3 | 1887–2015 | 0 |
| 60 | end of any judicial inquiry | Ameritas Life Ins. Corp. v. Balka | 41 | 3 | 2000–2023 | 1 |
| 61 | modification hearing | Carpenter v. Lingenfelter | 41 | 2 | 1895–2026 | 6 |
| 62 | of review standard | Gress v. Gress | 41 | 2 | 1989–2023 | 2 |
| 63 | standing inquiry | Heiden v. Norris | 41 | 2 | 1899–2026 | 8 |
| 64 | Terry stop | Terry v. Ohio | 41 | 3 | 1987–2022 | 3 |
| 65 | should consider four factors | Wiedel v. Wiedel | 41 | 2 | 1998–2026 | 16 |
| 66 | justiciability doctrine | Weatherly v. Cochran | 40 | 2 | 2008–2026 | 12 |
| 67 | failure to raise claim | Strickland v. Washington | 40 | 2 | 2016–2026 | 27 |
| 68 | equitable estoppel doctrine | Reifschneider v. Nebraska Methodist Hospital | 39 | 2 | 1896–2023 | 2 |
| 69 | waiver of sovereign immunity | Jill B. & Travis B. v. State | 39 | 2 | 1985–2024 | 12 |
| 70 | evidence admitted hearing | Bennett v. Labenz | 38 | 2 | 2003–2026 | 12 |
| 71 | operation bar | Sanitary & Improvement District No. 145 v. Nye | 37 | 2 | 1883–2017 | 0 |
| 72 | res ipsa loquitur doctrine | Anderson v. Service Merchandise Co., Inc. | 37 | 2 | 1920–2025 | 5 |
| 73 | deviation standard | Doe v. Zedek | 37 | 2 | 1979–2026 | 3 |
| 74 | totality of the circumstances test | State v. Wiedeman | 36 | 2 | 1983–2026 | 7 |
| 75 | insanity defense | State v. Hood | 36 | 3 | 1982–2026 | 10 |
| 76 | per se rule | United States v. Barbara Mouzin, United States of America v. Alfonso Carvajal | 36 | 3 | 1979–2023 | 3 |
| 77 | announced rule | Hopkins v. Fogler | 36 | 1 | 1899–1997 | 0 |
| 78 | matter for plain error | State v. Kantaras | 36 | 2 | 2017–2026 | 25 |
| 79 | section 43-247(3) jurisdiction of minor children | In Re Heather R. | 36 | 2 | 1990–2025 | 8 |
| 80 | Daubert hearing | Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 35 | 2 | 1994–2024 | 3 |
| 81 | layered claim | Strickland v. Washington | 34 | 2 | 2016–2026 | 24 |
| 82 | separation of powers doctrine | State v. Philipps | 34 | 3 | 1979–2026 | 4 |
| 83 | elementary rule | Wisner v. Vandelay Invs., L.L.C. | 34 | 2 | 1892–2019 | 0 |
| 84 | person making claim | Gress v. Gress | 34 | 2 | 1998–2024 | 4 |
| 85 | self-defense instruction | State v. Kinser | 34 | 2 | 1992–2026 | 13 |
| 86 | knowing and intelligent waiver | Argersinger v. Hamlin | 33 | 2 | 1979–2026 | 10 |
| 87 | section 43-247(3) adjudication | In Re Interest of Ty M. | 33 | 2 | 1986–2022 | 3 |
| 88 | section 43-247 subsection | State v. Angela L. (In Re Interest of Kane L.) | 33 | 2 | 2001–2026 | 15 |
| 89 | reputation bar | State ex rel. Nebraska State Bar Ass'n v. McArthur | 32 | 1 | 1985–2024 | 1 |
| 90 | emergency doctrine | Roby v. Auker | 32 | 3 | 1896–2024 | 1 |
| 91 | last clear chance doctrine | Carter v. Zdan | 32 | 1 | 1934–2000 | 0 |
| 92 | lesser included offense instruction | State v. Williams | 32 | 2 | 1982–2026 | 4 |
| 93 | section 43-292(7) statutory basis alleged | In re Interest of Jessalina M. | 32 | 2 | 2000–2026 | 27 |
| 94 | matter necessitates an evidentiary hearing | State v. Cody | 31 | 2 | 1994–2013 | 0 |
| 95 | collateral estoppel doctrine | Farm Credit Bank of Omaha v. Stute | 31 | 2 | 1981–2023 | 1 |
| 96 | confrontation clause | Delaware v. Van Arsdall | 31 | 3 | 1970–2026 | 6 |
| 97 | Schafersman framework | Schafersman v. Agland Coop. | 31 | 2 | 2004–2026 | 8 |
| 98 | case falls within rule | Hill v. State | 31 | 1 | 1877–2003 | 0 |
| 99 | party asserting the alleged error | State v. Garcia | 31 | 2 | 2020–2026 | 30 |
| 100 | enhancement hearing | State v. Ziemba | 30 | 3 | 1984–2024 | 4 |
| 101 | uniform standard | Carpenter v. State Board of Equalization & Assessment | 30 | 2 | 1876–2022 | 2 |
| 102 | estoppel doctrine | People v. Brown | 30 | 2 | 1884–2022 | 1 |
| 103 | statute of limitations defense | Andres v. McNeil Co., Inc. | 29 | 2 | 1982–2025 | 3 |
| 104 | reasons rule | Mann v. Fairchild | 29 | 2 | 1889–2020 | 0 |
| 105 | appellate right challenge | State v. Olbricht | 29 | 2 | 1992–2026 | 4 |
| 106 | Batson challenge | Batson v. Kentucky | 29 | 2 | 1987–2025 | 3 |
| 107 | respondeat superior doctrine | Kocsis v. Harrison | 29 | 2 | 1894–2025 | 2 |
| 108 | previously waived error | State v. Fahlk | 29 | 2 | 1993–2026 | 7 |
| 109 | discretionary function exception | Security Investment Co. v. State | 27 | 2 | 1984–2021 | 4 |
| 110 | force used defense | State v. Urbano | 27 | 2 | 1997–2026 | 15 |
| 111 | allowance claim | State ex rel. Spillman v. Farmers State Bank | 27 | 2 | 1891–1998 | 0 |
| 112 | strength claim | State v. Sellers | 27 | 2 | 2015–2026 | 9 |
| 113 | automobile exception | State v. Seckinger | 26 | 2 | 1944–2026 | 10 |
| 114 | time of the termination hearing | In Re Interest of Walter W. | 26 | 2 | 2003–2025 | 8 |
| 115 | circumstances factors | State v. Haynie | 25 | 2 | 1932–2026 | 1 |
| 116 | Frye test | Frye v. United States | 25 | 2 | 1992–2017 | 0 |
| 117 | excited utterance exception | State v. Plant | 25 | 2 | 1990–2023 | 4 |
| 118 | section 43-292 subsections | In Re Interest of Andrew M. | 25 | 1 | 2001–2025 | 13 |
| 119 | generally accepted rule | Turner v. O'Brien | 24 | 2 | 1899–2026 | 3 |
| 120 | Brady violation | Brady v. Maryland | 24 | 3 | 1994–2025 | 6 |
| 121 | de novo standard | State v. Boppre | 24 | 2 | 1997–2026 | 13 |
| 122 | personal privilege | Coffield v. State | 24 | 2 | 1893–2018 | 0 |
| 123 | sound rule | McLain v. State | 24 | 2 | 1890–2023 | 1 |
| 124 | probable cause standard | Prado Navarette v. California | 24 | 3 | 1981–2024 | 3 |
| 125 | void-for-vagueness doctrine | Kolender v. Lawson | 23 | 3 | 1985–2023 | 1 |
| 126 | inclusionary rule | State v. Stewart | 23 | 2 | 1985–2026 | 3 |
| 127 | contested factual hearing | Mahmood v. Mahmud | 23 | 2 | 2010–2026 | 14 |
| 128 | correctness rule | McIntosh v. State | 23 | 1 | 1893–1967 | 0 |
| 129 | record only for plain error | State v. Mrza | 23 | 2 | 2014–2026 | 12 |
| 130 | subrogation claim | Krause v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance | 23 | 2 | 1895–2018 | 0 |
| 131 | plain view doctrine | Texas v. Brown | 23 | 2 | 1976–2022 | 2 |
| 132 | sentence clause | Myers v. Willmeroth | 23 | 2 | 1904–2021 | 1 |
| 133 | section 25-1902 final order requirements | Abbott v. Sellon (In Re Estate) | 23 | 2 | 1961–2025 | 11 |
| 134 | sovereign and against waiver | Jill B. & Travis B. v. State | 22 | 2 | 1998–2024 | 6 |
| 135 | section 25-824 attorney fees | Salkin v. Jacobsen | 22 | 2 | 1988–2023 | 3 |
| 136 | section 48-125 award of attorney fees | Simmons v. Precast Haulers | 22 | 2 | 1990–2021 | 1 |
| 137 | prima facie violation | Duren v. Missouri | 21 | 2 | 1882–2026 | 3 |
| 138 | accused may prepare defense | State v. Theisen | 21 | 2 | 1986–2026 | 7 |
| 139 | comparative negligence rule | Rogers v. Shepherd | 21 | 1 | 1934–1998 | 0 |
| 140 | detention hearing | In Re Interest of RG | 21 | 2 | 1987–2025 | 4 |
| 141 | like rule | People v. Forte | 21 | 1 | 1881–2000 | 0 |
| 142 | likelihood defense | State v. Haynes | 21 | 2 | 2018–2026 | 11 |
| 143 | proffered instruction | First Mid America, Inc. v. Palmer | 21 | 2 | 1921–2021 | 1 |
| 144 | third assignment error | Christensen v. Christensen | 21 | 2 | 1887–2014 | 0 |
| 145 | section 43-247(3) juvenile court | In re Interest of Reality W. | 21 | 2 | 1987–2022 | 4 |
| 146 | Brown motion | State v. Pierce | 20 | 2 | 1983–2023 | 6 |
| 147 | witness defense | State v. Abdullah | 20 | 2 | 1916–2025 | 3 |
| 148 | vagueness challenge | Kolender v. Lawson | 20 | 2 | 1897–2023 | 1 |
| 149 | claimed prejudicial error | Varela v. Fisher Roofing Co., Inc. | 20 | 2 | 1995–2017 | 0 |
| 150 | give instruction | Davis v. State | 20 | 1 | 1893–2019 | 0 |
Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.