2010

          COURT OF APPEALS - CASE LOAD STATISTICS

 

     District                                          I                      II                     III                  IV                  Total


Filings

913

732

638

752

3035

   Civil

417

359

341

460

1577

   Criminal

496

373

297

292

1458

Adjusted Caseload*

-95

-4

+38

+137

 

     Three-Judge

755

571

518

592

2436

     One-Judge

158

161

120

160

599

Average filings per judge

228

183

213

150

190

*Adjusted average/judge

205

182

200

178

190

No Merits/Transfer Adjustment

241/187

160/165

116/132

110/143

627

Writs

62

38

27

55

182

   Granted

4

5

0

9

18

Leaves to Appeal

38

48

39

43

168

   Granted

1

3

3

4

11

Matter of Right

572

486

456

544

2058

 

 

Submission

335

291

232

334

1192

   Civil

161

165

147

209

682

   Criminal

174

126

85

125

510

Cases on Briefs

326

287

230

328

1173

   Civil

153

162

145

203

663

   Criminal

173

125

85

125

508

Percentage on briefs

97%

99%

99%

98.2%

98.2%

Oral Arguments

9

4

2

6

21

   Civil

8

3

2

6

19

   Criminal

1

1

0

0

2

Percentage Orally Argued

3%

1%

1%

1.8%

1.8%

 

 

Total Terminations

847

777

652

885

3161

Average terminations per judge

212

194

217

177

198


 

 

 

 

 

Percentages of Total Terminations:

Opinion

42%

36.6%

38.3%

30.5%

36.7%

Summary Disposition

23.3%

30.6%

30.7%

35.9%

30.1%

Memo Opinion

25.4%

24.2%

25.8%

27.6%

25.8%

Other

9.3%

8.6%

5.2%

6%

7.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Percentages of Civil/Criminal Affirmances:

Civil:  % Affirmed

85%

82%

74%

88%

83%

Criminal:  % Affirmed

86%

81%

82%

78%

82%

 

 

 

 

 

Average Days to Opinion:

Notice of Appeal to Opinion

162

172

192

169

--

Three-Judge Opinions

367

359

404

394

377

One-Judge Opinions

188

210

210

248

220

Per Curiam Opinions

387

393

404

393

394

Summary Dispositions

 

 

 

 

 

     without No Merits

404

330

386

350

356

     No Merit SMDs

243

249

197

343

265

Memo Opinions

145

111

84

99

111

Orders*

49

74

45

47

55

Fast Tracks

NA

184

263

172

199

 

   *Does not include voluntary dismissals.


 

 

 

 

Terminations by Opinion:

Opinions

356

284

250

270

1160

   Civil

180

157

152

175

664

            Percentage

51%

55%

61%

65%

57%

   Criminal

176

127

98

95

496

            Percentage

49%

45%

39%

35%

43%

%s of Disposition:

   Affirmed

   Reversed

   Other


91%
 6%
 3%


80%
12%
 8%


71%
21%
 8%


78%
17%
 5%


81%
13%
 6%

Per Curiams

179

137

152

109

577

Writs by Opinion (incl. in totals)

 

 

 

2

2

Signed Opinions

177

147

98

161

583

   1-Judge Opinions

39

74

47

82

242

   3-Judge Opinions

138

73

51

79

341

                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

Publication Data:

All Opinions*

306

247

223

273

1049

   Percentage Published

14%

19%

16%

14%

16%

Considered**

126

66

43

84

319

Published
   Civil
   Criminal

43
27
16

47
30
17

36
25
11

38
31
 7

164
113
 51

   Percentage

34%

71%

84%

45%

51%

 

                * This figure reflects Dec 2009 and YTD Nov 2010 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

197

238

200

318

953

Affirmance

4

73

60

117

254

Reversals

8

8

8

11

35

No Merits

183

146

124

185

638

    Rejected No Merits

35

17

5

23

80

Dismissals

1

4

4

0

9

Other

1

7

4

5

17

Memo Opinions

215

188

168

244

815

Jurisdiction

16

18

17

23

74

Dismissals

44

22

26

42

134

Other

84

66

69

87

306

Writs Denied, etc.

36

31

22

46

135

Writs Granted

4

5

0

9

18

Leaves Denied, etc.

31

46

34

37

148

Other

79

67

34

53

233

Voluntary Dismissals

40

42

16

41

139

Stipulations

1

2

2

0

5

Other

38

23

16

12

89

            Other dismissed:  0

 

 

Motions and Petitions:

Motions

4148

2782

2255

2818

12003

Writs Terminated

40

36

22

55

153

   Writs Granted

4

5

0

9

18

Leaves Terminated

32

49

37

41

159

 

 

 

 

Pending Cases:

12-31-10

628

480

423

488

2019

12-31-09

649

516

397

506

2068


 

                           SUPREME COURT ACTIVITY

Certifications Filed*

0

4

0

3

7

Certifications Granted

0

4

0

3

7

Bypasses Granted

0

0

0

0

0

 

                *Consolidated cases counted as one.

 

 

Ct. App. Opinions Released

310

258

226

251

1045

Petitions filed on Opns.

169

99

79

94

441

   Percentage Filed

55%

38%

35%

37%

42%

Petitions Filed

238

182

137

207

764

   Civil

101

89

86

122

398

   Criminal

137

93

51

85

366

Petitions Acted Upon

230

159

121

186

696

   Granted

15

14

12

14

55

            Civil

8

13

11

9

41

            Criminal

7

1

1

5

14

SC Opinions on Petitions

14

13

4

19

50

Affirmed

   Civil

   Criminal

8
3
5

5
2
3

1
0
1

8
5
3

22     44%
10     20%
12     24%

Reversed

   Civil

   Criminal

4
2
2

5
3
2

2
2
0

7
5
2

18    36%
12    24%
 6    12%

Other*

   Civil

   Criminal

2
1
1

3
3
0

1
1
0

4
2
2

10    20%
 7    14%
 3     6%

                *Affirmed/remanded (5) ; affirmed/reversed/remanded; modified and affirmed (3); affirmed as modif. dispositions.