2004

          COURT OF APPEALS - CASE LOAD STATISTICS

     District                                          I                      II                     III                  IV                  Total


Filings

1037

715

709

835

3296

   Civil

461

390

383

477

1711

   Criminal

576

325

326

358

1585

Adjusted Caseload*

-110

+7

-11

+114

 

     Three-Judge

876

591

557

655

2679

     One-Judge

161

124

152

180

617

Average filings per judge

259

179

236

167

206

*Adjusted average/judge

232

181

233

190

206

No Merits

269

121

145

147

682

Writs

67

48

20

51

186

   Granted

1

3

1

6

11

Leaves to Appeal

46

50

73

64

233

   Granted

10

5

13

18

46

Matter of Right

655

496

471

573

2195

                * Numbers reflect cases exchanged due to workload and no-merit transfer and panel disqualifications.  These figures do not reflect consolidations. 

 

Submission

319

325

242

433

1319

   Civil

146

207

166

300

819

   Criminal

173

118

76

133

500

Cases on Briefs

298

310

237

426

1271

   Civil

127

194

163

293

777

   Criminal

171

116

74

133

494

Percentage on briefs

93%

95%

98%

98%

96%

Oral Arguments

21

15

5

7

48

   Civil

19

13

3

7

42

   Criminal

2

2

2

0

6

Percentage Orally Argued

7%

5%

2%

2%

4%

 

Total Terminations

816

825

697

877

3215

Average terminations per judge

204

206

232

175

201


 

 

 

 

 

Percentages of Total Terminations:

Opinion

24%

31%

34%

42%

33%

Summary Disposition

37%

34%

31%

24%

31%

Memo Opinion

33%

25%

28%

27%

28%

Other

6%

10%

7%

8%

8%

 

 

 

 

 

Percentages of Civil/Criminal Affirmances:

Civil:  % Affirmed

82%

71%

71%

77%

75%

Criminal:  % Affirmed

92%

85%

89%

76%

86%

 

 

 

 

 

Average Days to Disposition:

Notice of Appeal to Disposition

242

225

189

243

226

Three-Judge Opinions

328

325

284

416

345

One-Judge Opinions

187

189

149

194

184

Per Curiam Opinions

341

361

278

334

327

Summary Dispositions

339

248

215

255

270

     without No Merits

381

325

273

292

338

     No Merit SMDs

282

183

192

219

216

Memo Opinions

109

111

88

112

106

Orders*

52

52

79

71

63

Fast Tracks

NA

142

178

169

167

 

   *Does not include voluntary dismissals.


 

 

 

 

Terminations by Opinion:

Opinions

193

252

239

364

1048

   Civil

122

165

162

251

700

            Percentage

63%

65%

68%

69%

67%

   Criminal

71

87

77

113

348

            Percentage

37%

35%

32%

31%

33%

%s of Disposition:

   Affirmed

   Reversed

   Other

 

79%
16%
6%


69%
23%
8%


70%
17%
13%


71%
19%
10%


72%
19%
9%

Per Curiams

86

71

124

168

449

Signed Opinions

109

181

115

196

601

   1-Judge Opinions*

50

76

42

84

252

   3-Judge Opinions

59

105

73

112

349

 

 

 

 

Publication Data:

All Opinions*

163

232

226

322

943

   Percentage Published

25%

32%

16%

23%

24%

Considered**

48

98

73

114

333

Published

40

74

36

75

225

   Percentage

83%

76%

49%

66%

68%

Civil Published

30

57

30

55

172

   Civil Percentage Published

75%

77%

83%

73%

76%

 

                * This figure reflects Dec 2003 and YTD Nov 2004 three-judge, one-judge and per curiam opinions.

                ** Three-judge opinions only; deferrals are counted only when decided.


 

 

Termination by Other Means (Orders):

Summary Dispositions

302

283

214

207

1006

Affirmance

150

93

44

87

374

Reversals

5

15

2

3

25

No Merits

144

167

167

111

589

Other

3

8

1

6

18

Memo Opinions

270

208

197

234

909

Jurisdiction

29

31

24

19

103

Other

141

86

99

116

442

Writs Denied, etc.

67

49

17

51

184

Writs Granted

1

3

1

6

11

Leaves Denied, etc.

32

39

56

42

169

Other

50

82

47

72

251

Voluntary Dismissals

26

64

29

59

178

Stipulations

2

3

4

0

9

Other

22

15

14

13

64

 

 

 

 

Motions (not including Leaves to Appeal and Writs Terminated):

Motions

3692

2274

1527

2530

10,023

Writs Terminated

68

52

18

57

195

Writs Granted

1

3

1

6

11

Leaves Terminated

42

44

69

60

215

 

 

 

 

Pending Cases:

12-31-04

782

423

369

556

2130

12-31-03

632

506

339

522

1999


 

                           SUPREME COURT ACTIVITY

Certifications Filed*

1

7

3

10

21

Certifications Granted

1

7

3

10

21

Bypasses Granted

0

1

1

1

3

 

                *Consolidated cases counted as one.

 

 

Ct. App. Opinions Released

193

252

239

364

1048

Petitions filed on Opns.

117

105

91

137

450

   Percentage Filed

61%

42%

38%

38%

43%

Petitions Filed

267

202

152

248

869

   Civil

134

104

85

156

479

   Criminal

133

98

67

92

390

Petitions Acted Upon

279

210

160

257

906

   Granted

23

19

20

42

104

            Civil

21

12

17

34

84

            Criminal

2

7

3

8

20

SC Opinions on Petitions

15

25

26

26

92

Affirmed

   Civil

   Criminal

7
4
3

13
9
4

22
21
1

19
15
4

61   66%
49   53%
12   13%

Reversed

   Civil

   Criminal

6
5
1

11
 7
 4

3
1
2

5
4
1

25   27%
17   18%
 8      9%

Other*

   Civil

   Criminal

2
2
0

1
1
0

1
1
0

2
1
1

 6      7%
 5       5%
 1       2%

                *Affirmed/remanded; affirmed/reversed in part; modified/affirmed dispositions.

 

Supreme Court Disposition of Reviews (8/1/78 - 12/31/04)

Filed

5748

4918

4295

5634

20595

Acted Upon

5700

4894

4282

5569

20445

Granted

551

432

422

604

2009