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Reviewing the Tenures of Justices Robert Carter and David Overstreet (Part 1 of 6)

By Kirk Jenkins on April 3, 2022
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In the final six posts of our series, we review the brief tenures of the two newest members of the Supreme Court, Justices Robert Carter and David Overstreet.

Justice Carter has participated in forty civil cases since taking his seat – one in 2020, 34 in 2021 and five so far in 2022.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justice Carter has written nine opinions in civil cases – five majorities, one concurrence and three dissents.  All but one of those opinions were filed in 2021.  Justice Carter has written one majority opinion in a civil opinion so far this year.

Justice Overstreet has participated in thirty-seven cases so far – thirty-two in 2021 and five so far this year.

Justice Overstreet has written nine opinions in civil cases.  In 2021, he wrote seven majority opinions and one dissent.  So far this year, he has written one majority opinion.

Join us back here next time for Part 2 of our review of Justices Carter and Overstreet’s tenures.

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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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