Justice Jenkins has cast twenty-two votes so far in civil cases – eleven to affirm and eleven to reverse. In 2021, he cast seven votes to affirm and ten to reverse. He has cast four votes to affirm and one
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Reviewing the Tenure of Justice Martin Jenkins (Part 2 of 6)
By Kirk Jenkins
Justice Jenkins has participated in thirty-one criminal cases – 27 in 2021 and four so far in 2022.
Justice Jenkins has written only one majority opinion in a criminal case – a majority…
Reviewing the Tenure of Justice Martin Jenkins (Part 1 of 6)
By Kirk Jenkins
Today, we begin our final six-part post reviewing the tenure of the Justices of the Supreme Court with the tenure of Justice Martin Jenkins.
Justice Jenkins has participated in twenty-five civil cases – nineteen in 2021 and six so far…
Reviewing the Tenure of Justice Joshua Groban (Part 6 of 6)
By Kirk Jenkins
In this post, we’re wrapping up our review of Justice Joshua Groban’s tenure to date on the Supreme Court. Justice Groban has written five majority opinions in civil cases. In 2020, he wrote one on commercial law and two in…
Reviewing the Tenure of Justice Joshua Groban (Part 5 of 6)
By Kirk Jenkins
Justice Groban has written five majority opinions in civil cases since joining the Court – three in 2020 and two in 2021. One of these cases involved commercial law, two were civil procedure and two were In tort law.
Justice…
Reviewing the Tenure of Justice Joshua Groban (Part 4 of 6)
By Kirk Jenkins
Since joining the Court, Justice Joshua Groban has voted with the majority in 97.33% of all civil cases – 73 out of 75 cases. He was with the majority in 96.3% of cases in 2019 and 2020, and in all…
Reviewing the Tenure of Justice Joshua Groban (Part 3 of 6)
By Kirk Jenkins
In these next four posts, we’re completing our review of the tenure of Justice Joshua Groban. This time, we’re reviewing Justice Groban’s voting record in civil cases.
Since taking his seat, Justice Groban has voted to affirm eighteen civil decisions…
Reviewing the Tenure of Justice Joshua Groban (Part 2 of 6)
By Kirk Jenkins
Justice Groban wrote seven opinions in civil cases from joining the Court through the end of 2021. Five were majority opinions, one was a concurrence and one was a dissent.
Justice Groban has written ten opinions on the criminal side. …
Reviewing the Tenure of Justice Joshua Groban (Part 1 of 6)
By Kirk Jenkins
Since joining the Court in 2019, Justice Joshua Groban has participated in seventy-five civil cases. He sat on 27 cases in 2019, 27 more in 2020 and 21 in 2021.
Justice Groban has participated in 111 criminal cases: 35 in…
Reviewing the Tenure of Justice Leondra Kruger (Part 6 of 6)
By Kirk Jenkins
Justice Kruger has written forty majority opinions on the criminal side of the docket. Eighteen of them were in death penalty cases. Six were in sentencing cases, five in constitutional law cases, three were in criminal procedure cases, two each…