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The doctrines Wisconsin 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 State v. Gary Lee Wayerski 6613 1924–2026 137
2 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 4422 1982–2026 207
3 erroneous exercise of discretion standard Martindale v. Ripp 3952 1993–2026 162
4 harmless error State v. Harvey 3932 1964–2026 107
5 Machner hearing State v. MacHner 3032 1991–2026 165
6 warrant requirement State v. Artic 2953 1973–2026 91
7 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 2933 1966–2026 62
8 equal protection clause Treiber v. Knoll 2653 1929–2026 23
9 exclusionary rule United States v. Leon 2502 1966–2026 46
10 fundamental principle State v. Huebner 2483 1849–2026 43
11 ineffective assistance claim Strickland v. Washington 2372 1988–2026 119
12 affirmative defense Maple Grove Country Club Inc. v. Maple Grove Estates Sanitary District 2303 1875–2026 45
13 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 2272 1972–2026 91
14 de novo standard Jicha v. State Department of Industry, Labor & Human Rights Division 2092 1980–2026 32
15 Fourth Amendment violation Whren v. United States 1852 1971–2026 34
16 hearsay rule Chambers v. Mississippi 1812 1939–2025 29
17 forfeiture rule State v. Ndina 1793 1925–2026 105
18 Wisconsin rule In Matter of Bar Admission of Rippl 1793 1909–2026 14
19 reasonable doubt error Chapman v. California 1512 1977–2026 49
20 reasonable possibility error State v. Dyess 1512 1985–2026 50
21 per se rule Missouri v. McNeely 1433 1974–2025 10
22 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 1423 1972–2026 22
23 probable cause hearing Dodge County v. Ryan E. M. 1413 1970–2026 32
24 double jeopardy clause North Carolina v. Pearce 1392 1949–2026 17
25 confrontation clause Ohio v. Roberts 1372 1972–2026 25
26 defendant guilty absent error State v. Harvey 1292 2002–2026 49
27 plain error State v. Jorgensen 1212 1872–2026 59
28 good faith exception State v. Eason 1152 1927–2026 20
29 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 1152 1983–2026 30
30 prima facie presumption State v. Bangert 1012 1908–2025 13
31 deficiency prejudiced defense Strickland v. Washington 992 1990–2026 47
32 rational basis test Aicher Ex Rel. LaBarge v. Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund 973 1979–2025 8
33 Bangert violation State v. Bangert 952 1986–2026 29
34 economic loss doctrine Daanen & Janssen, Inc. v. Cedarapids, Inc. 952 1991–2026 17
35 public policy exception Brockmeyer v. Dun & Bradstreet 922 1922–2026 11
36 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 882 1973–2026 25
37 Sullivan analysis State v. Sullivan 872 1998–2026 41
38 emergency doctrine Geis v. Hirth 852 1928–2025 2
39 plain meaning analysis State Ex Rel. Kalal v. Circuit Court for Dane County 812 1968–2025 27
40 reducing clause Badger Mutual Insurance v. Schmitz 812 1980–2026 7
41 sovereign immunity Lister v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System 813 1962–2026 10
42 Brady violation Brady v. Maryland 793 1971–2026 45
43 separation of powers doctrine State v. Holmes 783 1941–2025 8
44 Alford plea North Carolina v. Alford 752 1981–2026 18
45 test for harmless error State v. Dyess 752 1974–2026 6
46 vagueness challenge State v. Pittman 672 1979–2026 6
47 motion without hearing State v. Bentley 652 1974–2026 23
48 postconviction evidentiary hearing State v. MacHner 642 1988–2026 29
49 sufficiency of the evidence standard State v. Poellinger 642 1986–2026 27
50 elementary principle Johnston v. Industrial Commission 633 1875–2022 2
51 blanket rule Richards v. Wisconsin 602 1980–2026 6
52 circumstances claim State v. Jimothy A. Jenkins 602 1915–2026 12
53 lesser included offense instruction State v. Sarabia 602 1984–2025 13
54 estoppel doctrine Department of Revenue v. Moebius Printing Co. 582 1869–2023 3
55 guilty plea waiver State v. Riekkoff 582 1980–2026 21
56 latitude rule State v. Davidson 582 1902–2026 32
57 process analysis State Ex Rel. Kalal v. Circuit Court for Dane County 572 1981–2025 17
58 claim preclusion doctrine Northern States Power Co. v. Bugher 552 1996–2026 15
59 Daubert standard Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 552 2013–2026 32
60 procedural due process claim State v. Ehlenfeldt 552 1972–2025 8
61 subrogation waiver Employers Health Insurance v. General Casualty Co. of Wisconsin 552 1913–2019 0
62 exigent circumstances exception Missouri v. McNeely 542 1982–2026 13
63 judicially created doctrine Daanen & Janssen, Inc. v. Cedarapids, Inc. 542 1997–2025 9
64 manifest injustice test State v. Thomas 542 1969–2025 16
65 uniformity clause Gottlieb v. City of Milwaukee 543 1906–2026 4
66 sense test State v. Young 532 1982–2026 22
67 extension hearing Winnebago County v. S.H. 522 1951–2026 22
68 law of the case doctrine State v. Stuart 522 1986–2026 22
69 refusal hearing State v. Nordness 523 1932–2025 16
70 frequency error State v. Jorgensen 512 1981–2026 19
71 Sixth Amendment violation Strickland v. Washington 512 1980–2025 10
72 discretionary standard Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Bruch 503 1970–2026 13
73 factor analysis Rosado v. State 502 1979–2026 13
74 public trust doctrine Muench v. Public Service Commission 503 1972–2026 4
75 reasonable suspicion standard State v. Post 502 1987–2026 26
76 bad faith claim Anderson v. Continental Insurance 492 1984–2025 9
77 substantive due process challenge State v. Smet 492 1989–2024 3
78 mootness doctrine Marathon County v. D. K. 482 1986–2026 34
79 newly discovered evidence test State v. Avery 482 1991–2026 27
80 self-defense instruction State v. Robert Joseph Stietz 482 1973–2026 16
81 community caretaker exception State v. Pinkard 472 1989–2026 18
82 concluded defense State v. Hatem M. Shata 472 1962–2025 3
83 overbreadth doctrine State v. Stevenson 473 1978–2021 1
84 right to present defense State v. Pulizzano 472 1988–2026 8
85 stare decisis doctrine Payne v. Tennessee 472 1929–2024 9
86 collateral source rule Koffman v. Leichtfuss 462 1972–2026 2
87 first step analysis State v. Sullivan 462 1981–2025 21
88 great weight standard UFE Inc. v. Labor & Industry Review Commission 462 1994–2014 0
89 recommitment hearing Langlade County v. D. J. W. 462 1991–2026 33
90 three primary factors State v. Harris 463 1981–2023 5
91 exclusion clause Frye v. Theige 453 1937–2026 5
92 First Amendment challenge State v. Baron 452 1982–2026 5
93 meaningful defense State v. Klessig 453 1978–2026 13
94 statute of limitations defense State Ex Rel. Susedik v. Knutson 452 1884–2025 7
95 available claim State v. Andres Romero-Georgana 442 1959–2026 28
96 exhaustion doctrine Nodell Investment Corp. v. City of Glendale 442 1974–2026 5
97 multiplicity test State v. Anderson 442 1985–2026 10
98 pattern jury instruction State v. Ellington 442 1982–2025 6
99 unjust enrichment claim Watts v. Watts 442 1975–2026 10
100 consent exception State v. Artic 432 1882–2026 14
101 factual basis requirement State v. Smith 432 1968–2025 9
102 policy factors Hixon v. Public Service Commission 433 1953–2026 3
103 standing challenge Fox v. Wisconsin Department of Health & Social Services 432 1974–2026 10
104 Tbe rule Pumorlo v. City of Merrill 431 1866–1918 0
105 postconviction motion without hearing State v. Allen 422 1997–2026 29
106 respondeat superior doctrine Arsand v. City of Franklin 423 1922–2026 4
107 equitable estoppel doctrine City of Milwaukee v. Milwaukee County 412 1882–2024 6
108 home rule New York v. Harris 413 1912–2024 6
109 immunity defense Lodl v. Progressive Northern Insurance 412 1923–2022 1
110 plain view doctrine State v. Guy 412 1973–2025 6
111 recreational immunity Hall v. Turtle Lake Lions Club 412 1990–2022 3
112 adverse effect defense Strickland v. Washington 402 1990–2026 15
113 alibi defense State v. Allen 402 1967–2026 13
114 American rule Watkins v. Labor & Industry Review Commission 402 1871–2016 0
115 issue preclusion doctrine Aldrich v. Labor & Industry Review Commission 402 1990–2026 16
116 prerequisite claim State v. MacHner 402 1969–2026 11
117 second part test State v. Tappa 392 1984–2026 11
118 bench bar State v. Henley 382 1881–2026 7
119 commitment hearing State Ex Rel. Lockman v. Gerhardstein 382 1980–2025 14
120 controversy claim Loy v. Bunderson 382 1953–2026 3
121 laches doctrine State Ex Rel. Coleman v. McCaughtry 382 1927–2024 6
122 res ipsa loquitur instruction Fehrman v. Smirl 382 1923–2025 4
123 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 372 1979–2023 5
124 direct claim Rose v. Schantz 372 1876–2025 8
125 low bar State v. Avan Rondell Nimmer 372 2012–2026 32
126 manifest error Koepsell's Olde Popcorn Wagons, Inc. v. Koepsell's Festival Popcorn Wagons, Ltd. 372 1955–2026 24
127 particularity requirement State v. Sveum 372 1975–2025 13
128 personal waiver State v. Livingston 362 1879–2021 1
129 Powers rule Powers v. Allstate Insurance 362 1960–2020 0
130 qualified immunity Harlow v. Fitzgerald 362 1975–2026 3
131 structural error Neder v. United States 362 2003–2025 14
132 Bentley test State v. Bentley 352 1995–2025 11
133 commerce clause Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Brady 353 1929–2011 0
134 conditional privilege Zinda v. Louisiana Pacific Corp. 352 1914–2025 2
135 firmly rooted hearsay exception Ohio v. Roberts 352 1981–2021 1
136 interpretation clause In RE MARRIAGE OF HARRIS v. Harris 352 1923–2024 7
137 res judicata doctrine Lawlor v. National Screen Service Corp. 352 1929–2005 0
138 contested case hearing Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District v. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 342 1983–2025 7
139 deficient performance analysis State v. Johnson 342 1993–2025 11
140 known right privilege Johnson v. Zerbst 342 1971–2026 1
141 second step analysis State v. Plymesser 342 1988–2026 9
142 attorney-client privilege State v. Meeks 333 1974–2025 2
143 automobile exception State v. Marquardt 332 1925–2025 9
144 due weight standard UFE Inc. v. Labor & Industry Review Commission 332 1995–2017 0
145 Goodchild hearing State Ex Rel. Goodchild v. Burke 332 1968–2025 5
146 hearing inquiry Matter of Mental Condition of Shirley JC 332 1890–2025 8
147 postconviction motion hearing State v. Allen 332 1984–2023 9
148 categorical rule Missouri v. McNeely 322 1999–2026 7
149 corollary principle State v. Johnson 323 1965–2024 2
150 coverage clause Cieslewicz Ex Rel. Finerty v. Mutual Service Casualty Insurance 322 1932–2022 1

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