Date:                June 5, 2007

 

To:                   Members of the Court, Dir. of State Courts, Executive Asst. to the Chief Justice, Commissioners

 

From:               David R. Schanker, Clerk

 

Re:                   SUPREME COURT MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT - MAY

 

 

                                                          Cumulative:  January 1, 2007 through May 31, 2007

 

Cases                 

*Carried over         141

  Civil                   127

  Criminal               14

 

 Actions Filed                                47

  Discp., Jud., Bar Adm.                 28

  Supervisory Writ                           17

  Orig. Action                                   2

  Misc-Civil                                      0

          -Criminal                               0

 

Petitions for Review

*Carried over         222

  Civil                   122

  Criminal             100

Filed                                            336

  Civil                                           176

  Criminal                                     160

 

 

Petitions for Bypass

*Carried over      3

  Civil                3

  Criminal          0

Filed                                             13

  Civil                                             13

  Criminal                                        0

 

Certifications

*Carried over      3

  Civil                1

  Criminal          2

Filed                                               4

  Civil                                              3

  Criminal                                        1

 

TOTAL MATTERS

DOCKETED                                 769

  Civil                                           492

  Criminal                                     277

Cases Terminated                          98

  Opinion-Civil                                47

  Opinion-Criminal                            7

  Order-Civil                                   41

  Order-Criminal                               3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews Terminated                     383

  Granted-Civil                                32

  Granted-Criminal                           9

  Denied-Civil                               196

  Denied-Criminal                         146

 

 

 

 

Bypasses Terminated                    16

  Granted-Civil                                 0

  Granted-Criminal                           0

  Denied-Civil                                 16

  Denied-Criminal                             0

 

 

 

Certifications Term'd.                       6

  Granted-Civil                                 3

  Granted-Criminal                           1

  Denied-Civil                                   2

  Denied-Criminal                             0

 

 

 

TOTAL MATTERS

TERMINATED                              503

  Civil                                          337

  Criminal                                    166

 

Cases Pending              135

  Civil                            121

  Criminal                        14

 

 

(Reviews, bypasses &

certifications granted have been added to cases pending.)

 

 

 

 

Reviews Pending                                        175

  Civil                              70

  Criminal                      105

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bypasses Pending            0

  Civil                               0

  Criminal                         0

 

 

 

 

 

Certifications Pending        1

  Civil                               0

  Criminal                         1

 

 

 

 

 

 TOTAL PENDING         311

  Civil                            191

  Criminal                      120

 

 

 

 

*Carried over from 12/31/2006.  Note:  Statistics state the "number of cases" covered by the filing and/or termination of a Review, Bypass or Certification.


 

 

CASE ACTIVITY DURING THE MONTH OF MAY 2007

 

 

Actions filed                                                    8

      Disciplinary, Jud., Bar Adm.                        5

      Supervisory Writ                                        3

      Original Action                                           0

      Miscellaneous-CI                                       0

                             -CR                                    0

 

Petitions for Review filed                                 54

      Civil                                                         29

      Criminal                                                   25

 

Petitions for Bypass filed                                  3

      Civil                                                          3

      Criminal                                                    0

 

Certifications filed                                            0

      Civil                                                          0

      Criminal                                                    0

 

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Cases Terminated                                          23

      Opinion - Civil                                           13

      Opinion - Criminal                                      2

      Order - Civil                                               7

      Order - Criminal                                         1

 

Petitions for Review Terminated                       73           Granted         13             Denied           60

      Civil                                                         48                                10                                 38

      Criminal                                                   25                                  3                                 22

 

Petitions for Bypass Terminated                        3           Granted           0             Denied            3

      Civil                                                          3                                  0                                   3

      Criminal                                                    0                                  0                                   0

Certifications Terminated                                  1           Granted           1             Denied            0

      Civil                                                          0                                  0                                   0

      Criminal                                                    1                                  1                                   0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS OF PENDING CASES – MAY 2007

Disciplinary / Bar Admissions Matters                                                              39

Civil                                                                                                           39

Criminal                                                                                                       0

First Brief Due                                                                                                  8

Civil                                                                                                             5

Criminal                                                                                                       3

Second Brief Due                                                                                           10

Civil                                                                                                             9

Criminal                                                                                                       1

Reply Brief Due                                                                                                2

Civil                                                                                                             1

Criminal                                                                                                       1

Cases with Motions Pending                                                                             3

Civil                                                                                                             1

Criminal                                                                                                       2

Cases with Petitions Pending                                                                            5

Civil                                                                                                             5

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Ready to be Calendared                                                                         7

Civil                                                                                                             7

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Assigned for Argument                                                                          0

Civil                                                                                                             0

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Assigned for Submission on Briefs                                                          0

Civil                                                                                                             0

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Under Submission                                                                                54

Civil                                                                                                           46

Criminal                                                                                                       8

Other Brief Due                                                                                                2

Civil                                                                                                             2

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases On Hold                                                                                                1

Civil                                                                                                             0

Criminal                                                                                                       1

Miscellaneous                                                                                                  1

Civil                                                                                                             1

Criminal                                                                                                       0

TOTAL CASES PENDING                                                                             132

Civil                                                                                                         116

                                          Criminal                                                                                                   16


 

 

 

 

                                                           MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

                                                                              MAY 2007

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Filed                                                           3

                                   Motions Filed                                                                                      69

                                   Sua Sponte Matters Filed                                                                    14           

 

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Terminated                                                 5

                                   Motions Terminated                                                                             89

                                   Sua Sponte Matters Terminated                                                           21

 

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Pending                                                     1

                                   Motions Pending                                                                                 27

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Pending                                                                8           

 

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Under Submission                                       1

                                   Motions Under Submission                                                                  18

                                   Sua Sponte Matters Under Submission                                                   8

 

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Pending                                                    5

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Filed                                                         3

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Under Submission                                      5

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Terminated:                                               3

                                      Granted -  1  Denied - 2  Transferred - 0