This time, we’re beginning a new series, looking at the geographic spread of the Court’s civil docket. We’ll assess two issues: (1) does the spread of civil cases track – at least across longer periods – the distribution of population;
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Reviewing the Reversal Rates by Civil Area of Law for the Second District, 2010-2019
By Kirk Jenkins
This time, we’re reviewing the reversal rates for the Divisions of the Second District in civil cases from 2010 through 2019.
Overall for Second District cases, the reversal rates were 100% in wills and estates, domestic relations and property law…
Reviewing the Supreme Court’s Reversal Rates for the First District in Civil Cases, 2010-2019
By Kirk Jenkins
For the years 2010 through 2019, overall reversal rates for First District civil cases were 100% in insurance cases, environmental law, arbitration, tax, commercial law and election law. The reversal rate in tort was 80%. The rate for employment law…
Reviewing Reversal Rates by Areas of Civil Law for the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Districts, 2000-2009
By Kirk Jenkins
Overall reversal rates for the years 2000-2009 in wills and estates law, environmental law and election law were 100%. The reversal rate for government and administrative law cases was 74.19%. The rate for employment law cases was 73.68%. The rate…
Reviewing Second District Reversal Rates by Areas of Civil Law, 2000-2009
By Kirk Jenkins
This time, we’re reviewing the data for reversal rates on civil cases from the Second District between 2000 and 2009.
All the contract law cases from the Second District during these years were reversed. The reversal rate was 85.7% for…
Reviewing First District Reversal Rates by Areas of Civil Law, 2000-2009
By Kirk Jenkins
Today, we’re reviewing civil reversal rates by area of law for the decade of 2000 through 2009. Tops was the reversal rate in wills & estates and workers’ compensation cases – 100%. The Supreme Court reversed 80% of the domestic…
Reviewing Reversal Rates of the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Districts by Areas of Civil Law, 1990-1999
By Kirk Jenkins
This time, we’re concluding our examination of the reversal rates of the Courts of Appeal in civil cases during the 1990s. Overall, reversal rates were 100% with respect to property law, contract law and arbitration. Government and administrative law and…
Reviewing Reversal Rates of the Second District by Area of Civil Law – 1990-1999
By Kirk Jenkins
This time, we’re reviewing reversal rates during the 1990s for the seven then-active divisions of the Second District (Division Eight wasn’t created until later).
Overall, 100% of decisions were reversed in environmental law, contract law and secured transactions. The reversal…
Reviewing Reversal Rates of the First District by Area of Civil Law – 1990-1999
By Kirk Jenkins
Today we’re beginning a new series of posts. We’re returning to the subject of reversal rates but looking at the data from a slightly different point of view. This time, we’re considering reversal rates by the area of law addressed…
Reviewing the Tenure of Justice Martin Jenkins (Part 4 of 6)
By Kirk Jenkins
Justice Jenkins has cast sixteen votes to affirm in criminal cases – fourteen in 2021 and two in 2022. He has cast two split votes. He has cast thirteen votes to reverse – eleven in 2021 and two so far…