2003

          COURT OF APPEALS - CASE LOAD STATISTICS

 

     District                                          I                      II                     III                  IV                  Total


Filings

1002

932

683

836

3453

   Civil

455

553

383

511

1902

   Criminal

547

379

300

325

1551

Adjusted Caseload*

-90

-8

+35

+63

 

     Three-Judge

822

746

519

680

2767

     One-Judge

180

186

164

156

686

Average filings per judge

251

233

228

167

216

*Adjusted average/judge

228

231

239

180

216

No Merits

258

146

128

114

646

Writs

55

109

26

50

240

   Granted

1

0

2

5

8

Leaves to Appeal

32

57

51

57

197

   Granted

7

17

8

13

45

Matter of Right

657

620

478

615

2370

    * Numbers reflect cases exchanged due to workload and no merit transfer and panel disqualification.  These figures do not reflect consolidation. 

 

Submission

342

312

243

380

1277

   Civil

177

187

156

237

757

   Criminal

165

125

87

143

520

Cases on Briefs

322

302

237

368

1229

   Civil

160

181

151

225

717

   Criminal

162

121

86

143

512

Percentage on briefs

94%

97%

98%

97%

96%

Oral Arguments

20

10

6

12

48

   Civil

17

6

5

12

40

   Criminal

3

4

1

0

8

Percentage Orally Argued

6%

3%

2%

3%

4%

 

 

Total Terminations

921

856

711

964

3452

Average terminations per judge

230

214

237

193

216


 

 

 

 

 

Percentages of Total Terminations:

Opinion

28%

34%

40%

40%

35%

Summary Disposition

43%

27%

30%

25%

31%

Memo Opinion

22%

31%

26%

29%

27%

Other

7%

9%

4%

6%

7%

 

 

 

 

 

Percentages of Civil/Criminal Affirmances:

Civil:  % Affirmed

78%

83%

73%

76%

77%

Criminal:  % Affirmed

92%

89%

90%

90%

91%

 

 

 

 

 

Average Days to Disposition:

Notice of Appeal to Disposition

255

193

158

225

212

Three-Judge Opinions

338

314

238

390

327

One-Judge Opinions

161

206

172

255

199

Per Curiam Opinions

310

360

267

316

312

Summary Dispositions

343

208

206

233

263

     without No Merits

372

254

205

261

302

     No Merit SMDs

299

155

204

209

226

Memo Opinions

115

87

73

85

90

Orders*

37

55

34

26

42

Fast Tracks

NA

146

178

164

164

 

   *Does not include voluntary dismissals.


 

 

 

 

Terminations by Opinion:

Opinions

254

290

282

387

1213

   Civil

176

182

177

225

760

            Percentage

69%

63%

63%

58%

63%

   Criminal

78

108

105

162

453

            Percentage

31%

37%

37%

42%

37%

%s of Disposition:

   Affirmed

   Reversed

   Other


74%
12%
14%


80%
12%
8%


77%
16%
7%


76%
12%
11%


77%
13%
10%

Per Curiams

90

89

109

159

447

Signed Opinions

164

201

173

228

766

   1-Judge Opinions*

103

106

89

102

400

   3-Judge Opinions

61

95

84

126

366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Publication Data:

All Opinions*

210

273

252

332

1067

   Percentage Published

22%

29%

18%

23%

23%

Considered**

49

95

79

117

340

Published

47

79

46

75

247

   Percentage

96%

83%

58%

64%

73%

 

                * This figure reflects Dec '02 and YTD Nov '03 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

394

230

211

239

1074

Affirmance

211

105

51

103

470

Reversals

14

3

12

1

30

No Merits

166

116

148

133

563

Other

3

6

0

2

11

Memo Opinions

207

263

188

277

935

Jurisdiction

22

27

27

37

113

Other

102

74

87

102

365

Writs Denied, etc.

45

100

23

77

245

Writs Granted

1

0

2

5

8

Leaves Denied, etc.

37

62

49

56

204

Other

66

73

30

61

230

Voluntary Dismissals

37

48

26

50

161

Stipulations

3

7

0

0

10

Other

26

18

4

11

59

 

 

 

 

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

Motions

3231

2735

1712

2433

10111

Writs Terminated

46

100

25

82

253

Writs Granted

1

0

2

5

8

Leaves Terminated

37

62

49

56

204

 

 

 

 

Pending Cases:

12-31-2003

632

506

339

522

1999

12-31-2002

654

442

320

519

1935


 

                           SUPREME COURT ACTIVITY

Certifications Filed*

2

8

2

6

18

Certifications Granted*

2

8

2

5

17

Bypasses Granted

0

0

0

0

0

                *Consolidated cases counted as one.

 

 

Ct. App. Opinions Released

254

290

282

387

1213

Petitions filed on Opns.

124

137

121

164

546

   Percentage Filed

49%

47%

43%

42%

45%

Petitions Filed

325

214

202

257

998

   Civil

159

107

112

139

517

   Criminal

166

107

90

118

481

Petitions Acted Upon

312

213

205

254

984

   Granted

17

27

37

26

107

            Civil

13

18

34

19

84

            Criminal

4

9

3

7

23

SC Opinions on Petitions

10

15

16

30

71

Affirmed

   Civil

   Criminal

1
1
0

2
0
2

7
6
1

16
10
6

 26   37%
 17   24%
   9   13%

Reversed

   Civil

   Criminal

8
4
4

8
5
3

8
7
1

11
9
2

 35    49%
 25    35%
 10    14%

Other*

   Civil

   Criminal

1
1
0

5
3
2

1
1
0

3
3
0

 10   14%
   8   11%
   2     3%

                *Affirmed/remanded; affirmed/reversed in part; modified/affirmed/ remanded to Court of Appeals dispositions.

 

Supreme Court Disposition of Reviews (8/1/78 - 12/31/03)

Filed

5481

4716

4143

5386

19726

Acted Upon

5421

4684

4122

5312

19539

Granted

528

413

402

562

1905