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Rhode Island issues

The doctrines Rhode Island 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 due process clause In Re WINSHIP 1952 1925–2026 7
2 de novo standard Rice v. State 1782 1975–2026 21
3 fundamental principle Lucier v. Impact Recreation, Ltd. 1682 1865–2026 23
4 raise-or-waive rule State v. Breen 1572 1991–2026 44
5 abuse of discretion standard State v. Brown 1492 1989–2026 28
6 affirmative defense Duquette v. Godbout 1472 1948–2026 10
7 hearsay rule State v. Lynch 1142 1961–2026 9
8 novel rule State v. Burke 1012 1980–2026 7
9 exclusionary rule United States v. Leon 922 1958–2026 7
10 res judicata doctrine Eigabri v. Lekas 912 1974–2026 9
11 equal protection clause McGowan v. Maryland 902 1916–2020 0
12 probation revocation hearing State v. Chase 882 1974–2025 5
13 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 792 1968–2026 6
14 public duty doctrine Catone v. Medberry 742 1985–2024 5
15 harmless error Chapman v. California 732 1971–2026 9
16 law of the case doctrine Salvadore v. Major Electric & Supply, Inc. 722 1951–2026 6
17 justice committed reversible error Strickland v. Washington 711 1947–2025 5
18 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 562 1971–2026 4
19 double jeopardy clause Blockburger v. United States 552 1973–2024 3
20 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 552 1987–2024 1
21 Rhode Island rule Corley v. United States 512 1967–2022 2
22 confrontation clause Davis v. Alaska 512 1972–2026 4
23 Viti doctrine Viti v. Zoning Board of Review of Providence 502 1967–2010 0
24 exhaustive analysis Zarrella v. Robinson 472 1972–2016 0
25 justice committed clear error State v. Texieira 461 1994–2025 5
26 per se rule State v. Parillo 432 1973–2023 1
27 parol evidence rule Fram Corp. v. Davis 432 1951–2025 3
28 warrant requirement Mincey v. Arizona 432 1973–2026 4
29 collateral estoppel doctrine Foster-Glocester Regional School Committee v. Board of Review 422 1972–2026 7
30 findings hearing Brown v. State 422 1981–2026 9
31 standing requirement Burns v. Sundlun 392 1968–2023 2
32 home rule Opinion to the House of Representatives 392 1939–2026 2
33 sovereign immunity Calhoun v. City of Providence 392 1962–2026 1
34 manifest error Colvin v. Goldenberg 382 1974–2025 1
35 reasonable doubt error Chapman v. California 382 1971–2026 7
36 first prong test Strickland v. Washington 362 1987–2017 0
37 statute of limitations bar Locke v. O'BRIEN 362 1890–2026 3
38 case-by-case analysis In Re Nicole B. 352 1985–2025 4
39 equitable estoppel doctrine Greenwich Bay Yacht Basin Associates v. Brown 342 1990–2022 2
40 reviews hearing Tara J. Cancel, as Administratrix of the Estate of Ira Lukens v. City of Providence 331 2006–2026 10
41 good of society warning Palmisano v. Toth 322 1984–2019 0
42 probable cause standard State v. Jenison 322 1981–2026 2
43 qualified privilege Ponticelli v. Mine Safety Appliance Co. 322 1972–2023 1
44 attorney-client privilege State v. Von Bulow 322 1978–2020 0
45 American rule Moore v. Ballard 322 1918–2025 9
46 variance exception Hugas Corp. v. Veader 312 1965–2026 1
47 administrative finality doctrine Johnston Ambulatory Surgical Associates, Ltd. v. Nolan 302 1983–2023 1
48 flexible rule Chavers v. Fleet Bank (RI), N.A. 302 1951–2023 2
49 laches doctrine O'REILLY v. Town of Glocester 302 1937–2023 3
50 adverse possession claim Anthony v. Searle 292 1970–2026 5
51 mootness doctrine City of Cranston v. Rhode Island Laborers' District Council 292 2004–2025 2
52 sound discretion hearing Iggy's Doughboys, Inc. v. Giroux 282 1994–2023 1
53 exhaustion requirement Arnold v. Lebel 272 1966–2026 1
54 deviation standard Sousa v. Chaset 272 1969–2023 2
55 clear and convincing standard In Re Adner G. 272 1990–2025 3
56 separation of powers doctrine State v. Jacques 272 1962–2025 2
57 Brady doctrine United States v. Bagley 262 1982–2018 0
58 ex post facto clause Collins v. Youngblood 262 1917–2022 1
59 Fourth Amendment violation Ohio v. Robinette 262 1980–2025 4
60 legitimate claim Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth 262 1978–2015 0
61 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 262 1984–2026 4
62 estoppel doctrine Greenwich Bay Yacht Basin Associates v. Brown 262 1877–2024 1
63 absence of clear error Heath v. Vose 252 1981–2010 0
64 English rule Clark v. Clark 241 1851–2016 0
65 rational basis test Boucher v. Sayeed 242 1979–2020 0
66 special duty exception Kuzniar v. Keach 242 1989–2010 0
67 performance claim Strickland v. Washington 242 1970–2026 4
68 substantive due process violation Brunelle v. Town of South Kingstown 242 1991–2025 1
69 postconviction relief hearing Rice v. State 241 2006–2026 4
70 second step analysis State v. Bido 242 1983–2024 3
71 good faith exception United States v. Leon 232 1973–2026 5
72 known right privilege Johnson v. Zerbst 232 1965–2026 1
73 legislative rule Lerner v. Gill 232 1976–2020 0
74 has adopted standard Strickland v. Washington 222 1981–2011 0
75 lesser included offense instruction State v. McGuy 222 1981–2026 3
76 verdict meets standard State v. Rivera 221 2010–2023 2
77 zoning board hearing Corporation Service, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Review 222 1970–2011 0
78 bail hearing State v. Skirvin 222 1973–2025 2
79 diminished capacity defense State v. Correra 212 1980–2016 0
80 excited utterance exception State v. St. Jean 212 1975–2024 2
81 spoliation doctrine Tancrelle v. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. 212 1999–2026 2
82 section 42-35-15 administrative agency decision Mine Safety Appliances Co. v. Berry 212 2003–2013 0
83 burden-shifting framework McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green 202 2001–2019 0
84 finding of a probation violation State v. McLaughlin 201 2002–2016 0
85 personal privilege Calhoun v. City of Providence 202 1928–2017 0
86 speedy trial claim Barker v. Wingo 202 1979–2015 0
87 discussion defendant Cranston Teachers' Ass'n v. Cranston School Committee 191 1968–2022 1
88 fact-intensive inquiry Filippi v. Filippi 192 2002–2022 1
89 federal constitutional error Chapman v. California 192 1968–2008 0
90 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Cinq-Mars v. Kelley 192 1934–2017 0
91 work product doctrine Cabral v. Arruda 192 1978–2025 1
92 function hearing State v. Waite 192 1968–2017 0
93 election of remedies doctrine Cipolla v. RI COLLEGE, BD. OF GOVERNORS 192 1962–2026 1
94 Barker analysis Barker v. Wingo 182 1967–2015 0
95 granting exception Thayer Amusement Corp. v. Moulton 182 1930–2015 0
96 merger doctrine Nunes v. Meadowbrook Development Co., Inc. 182 1989–2018 0
97 second part test Strickland v. Washington 182 1984–2014 0
98 Sixth Amendment violation Doggett v. United States 182 1979–2018 0
99 conviction violation State v. Mattatall 182 1924–2026 1
100 residuary clause Batt v. Vittum 182 1878–2015 0
101 rigorous standard Reyes v. Providence Place Group, L.L.C. 182 1983–2025 1
102 second prong test State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management v. Administrative Adjudication Division 182 1984–2019 0
103 arbitrary and capricious standard Goncalves v. NMU Pension Trust 172 2002–2019 0
104 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 172 1980–2013 0
105 extensive analysis Donnelly v. Cowsill 172 1967–2010 0
106 Massachusetts rule Minot v. Paine 172 1873–2011 0
107 nondelegation doctrine Davis v. Wood 172 1979–2022 1
108 takings claim Parella v. Retirement Board of the Rhode Island Employees' Retirement System 172 1996–2026 1
109 First Amendment violation Herbert v. Lando 172 1982–2022 1
110 rationale behind rule DiFranco v. Klein 172 1984–2024 3
111 knowing and intelligent waiver State v. Jimenez 172 1972–2022 1
112 reasonable diligence standard Martin v. Howard 172 1991–2020 0
113 collateral source rule Gelsomino v. Mendonca 162 1966–2013 0
114 egregious conduct exception Verity Ex Rel. Verity v. Danti 162 1994–2022 1
115 exacting analysis State v. Cardona 162 1990–2021 1
116 grant of a special exception Nani v. Zoning Board of Review of Town of Smithfield 162 1970–2010 0
117 plain view doctrine Coolidge v. New Hampshire 162 1974–2010 0
118 faith and credit clause State of Maryland Central Collection Unit v. Board of Regents for Education 162 1914–2018 0
119 intention claim Greenwood v. Rahill 162 1994–2025 2
120 voluntary waiver State v. Thornton 161 1996–2023 2
121 administrative law that deference doctrine Pawtucket Power Associates Ltd. v. City of Pawtucket 152 1993–2011 0
122 agency rule City of East Providence v. Public Utilities Commission 152 1979–2011 0
123 axiomatic rule Pine v. Clark 152 1988–2024 1
124 ease bar Atkinson v. White 152 1885–2003 0
125 generally accepted rule In re the Commission on Judicial Tenure & Discipline Proceedings Against Almeida 152 1904–2021 1
126 judicially created doctrine Lischio v. Zoning Board of Review of North Kingstown 152 1979–2022 1
127 justification test Taft v. Pare 152 1988–2019 0
128 member bar In Re Roots 152 1936–2026 2
129 prima facie claim Belliveau Building Corp. v. O'Coin 152 1977–2021 2
130 public trust doctrine Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce v. State 152 1988–2011 0
131 purposes rule Hickman v. Taylor 152 1972–2010 0
132 self-defense doctrine State v. Martinez 151 1980–2021 1
133 sentence imposed violates standard State v. Cote 152 1999–2014 0
134 substantially similar federal rule Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett 152 2007–2025 1
135 transactional rule Bossian v. Anderson 152 1997–2026 3
136 guiding principle Milardo v. Coastal Resources Management Council 152 1979–2024 1
137 novel constitutional doctrine State v. Burke 151 1980–2026 1
138 manner defense State v. Reid 151 1882–2024 2
139 contention error Libbey v. Tolford 141 1897–2021 1
140 corollary principle Kaya v. Partington 142 1968–2018 0
141 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 142 1987–2012 0
142 privity requirement Walsh v. Gowing 142 1965–2010 0
143 public interest exception Buffi v. Ferri 142 1979–2016 0
144 reasonable efforts requirement In Re Nicole B. 141 1983–2014 0
145 bad faith claim Bartlett v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance 141 1988–2025 3
146 Franks hearing Franks v. Delaware 142 1986–2025 3
147 consideration factors Floyd v. Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy 142 1971–2025 2
148 defendant has committed violation State v. English 141 2011–2023 3
149 record for judicial error Brown v. State 141 2013–2026 8
150 section 15-7-7(a) terminate parental rights In Re Natalya C. 141 1986–2025 4

Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.

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