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How Did Defendants Fare in Criminal Sentencing Cases at the Supreme Court 2010-2019?

By Kirk Jenkins
July 31, 2020
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Between 2010 and 2019, the Supreme Court decided 38 criminal sentencing cases.  The Court found for defendants in 12 of those cases and against defendants 26 times.  Between 2010 and 2014, the Court found for defendants in eight of 25 cases.  Between 2015 and 2019, defendants won only four of 13 cases.

The Court has decided 17 criminal sentencing cases won by the defendants below, affirming six of those decisions and reversing 11 times.  From 2010 to 2014, the Court affirmed four decisions and reversed six.  From 2015 to 2019, the Court affirmed two decisions and reversed five.

The Court decided 16 criminal sentencing cases lost by the defendants below, reversing in whole or in part six times and affirming in ten cases.  From 2010 to 2014, the Court reversed four times and affirmed in eight cases.  From 2015 to 2019, the Court reversed twice and affirmed twice.

Join us next time as we begin our review of the individual Justices’ voting records.

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Kirk Jenkins brings a wealth of experience to his appellate practice, which focuses on antitrust and constitutional law, as well as products liability, RICO, price fixing, information sharing among competitors and class certification. In addition to handling appeals, he also regularly works with…

Kirk Jenkins brings a wealth of experience to his appellate practice, which focuses on antitrust and constitutional law, as well as products liability, RICO, price fixing, information sharing among competitors and class certification. In addition to handling appeals, he also regularly works with trial teams to ensure that important issues are properly presented and preserved for appellate review.  Mr. Jenkins is a pioneer in the application of data analytics to appellate decision-making and writes two analytics blogs, the California Supreme Court Review and the Illinois Supreme Court Review, as well as regularly writing for various legal publications.

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  • Organization:
    Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
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