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Judicial Statistics
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Reverse & Render
Texas Supreme Court Statistics for 2022 are here
I have completed the statistical calculations for the Texas Supreme Court’s cause disposition for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. The breakdown of broader statistics…
Illinois Supreme Court Review
Reviewing Declining Dockets, Part 3 – Civil, 2001-2010
By Kirk Jenkins
Last time we reviewed the data for civil dockets in the Districts of the Appellate Court for the years 1997 through 2000. Today, we’re looking at the data for the…
Illinois Supreme Court Review
Where Do the Civil Cases From the Fourth District Reviewed by the Supreme Court Originate (2000-2009)
By Kirk Jenkins
The Fourth District population is much more evenly distributed than the Third District is. Champaign County is 20.25%. Sangamon, home of the state capitol, is 19.89%. McLean County accounts for…
California Supreme Court Review
Where Do the Supreme Court’s Civil Cases From the Fourth District Originate (Part 1 – 1990-1999)
By Kirk Jenkins
By a narrow margin of 44,000 people, Orange County is the largest county in the Fourth District, accounting for 32.011% of the District. San Diego accounts for 31.52%. San Bernardino…
California Supreme Court Review
Where Do the Supreme Court’s Civil Cases From the Second District Originate (Part 1 – 1990-1999)
By Kirk Jenkins
The population distribution for the Second District is, well, a bit lopsided. The 2000 population of Los Angeles County - 9,519,338 - accounts for 87.18% of the District. Ventura County…
Illinois Supreme Court Review
Where Do the Civil Cases Reviewed by the Supreme Court From the Third District Originate (Part 1 – 1990-1999)
By Kirk Jenkins
With this post, we’re reviewing the distribution of civil cases from the Third District for the years 1990 through 1999. First, let’s look at the population distribution. As of the…
Reverse & Render
Miscellaneous Statistics from the Texas Supreme Court’s 2021 Dispositions
My review of the statistics from the Texas Supreme Court's dispositions in 2021 brought an assortment of facts to the forefront that are worth highlighting. For the second year in…
Illinois Supreme Court Review
Reviewing the Tenure of Chief Justice Anne Burke (Part 4 of 6)
By Kirk Jenkins
Today, we’re in the fourth part of our six-part review of the tenure of Chief Justice Anne Burke. Today’s question – how often is the Chief Justice part of the…
California Supreme Court Review
Is the Supreme Court More Likely to Reverse When There’s a Dissent Below (Civil – 2010-2020)?
By Kirk Jenkins
For the past two weeks, we’ve been continuing our study of the dissent rate at the Court of Appeal by comparing the rate of dissent in the Supreme Court’s cases…
On Brief: Iowa's Appellate Blog
Iowa Supreme Court 2020-21 statistical review: Christensen Court thinks outside voting blocs
By Rox Laird
After two previous terms marked by historic turnover due to retirements, deaths, and new appointments, the Iowa Supreme Court closed the books on the 2020-21 term last month with all…