Date:                November 7, 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 - OCTOBER

 

 

                                                       Cumulative:  January 1, 2007 through October 31, 2007

 

Cases                 

*Carried over         141

  Civil                   127

  Criminal               14

 

 Actions Filed                                98

  Discp., Jud., Bar Adm.                 51

  Supervisory Writ                           44

  Orig. Action                                   3

  Misc-Civil                                      0

          -Criminal                               0

 

Petitions for Review

*Carried over         222

  Civil                   122

  Criminal             100

Filed                                            682

  Civil                                           381

  Criminal                                     301

 

 

Petitions for Bypass

*Carried over      3

  Civil                3

  Criminal          0

Filed                                             20

  Civil                                             19

  Criminal                                        1

 

Certifications

*Carried over      3

  Civil                1

  Criminal          2

Filed                                             17

  Civil                                             12

  Criminal                                        5

 

TOTAL MATTERS

DOCKETED                               1186

  Civil                                           763

  Criminal                                     423

Cases Terminated                        184

  Opinion-Civil                                91

  Opinion-Criminal                          15

  Order-Civil                                   72

  Order-Criminal                               6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews Terminated                     716

  Granted-Civil                                52

  Granted-Criminal                          22

  Denied-Civil                               349

  Denied-Criminal                         293

 

 

 

 

Bypasses Terminated                    21

  Granted-Civil                                 0

  Granted-Criminal                           0

  Denied-Civil                                 21

  Denied-Criminal                             0

 

 

 

Certifications Term'd.                      18

  Granted-Civil                                 6

  Granted-Criminal                           3

  Denied-Civil                                   6

  Denied-Criminal                             3

 

 

 

TOTAL MATTERS

TERMINATED                              939

  Civil                                          597

  Criminal                                    342

 

Cases Pending              138

  Civil                            120

  Criminal                        18

 

 

(Reviews, bypasses &

certifications granted have been added to cases pending.)

 

 

 

 

Reviews Pending                                        188

  Civil                            102

  Criminal                        86

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bypasses Pending            2

  Civil                               1

  Criminal                         1

 

 

 

 

 

Certifications Pending        2

  Civil                               1

  Criminal                         1

 

 

 

 

 

 TOTAL PENDING         330

  Civil                            224

  Criminal                      106

 

 

 

 

*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 OCTOBER 2007

 

 

Actions filed                                                  12

      Disciplinary, Jud., Bar Adm.                        5

      Supervisory Writ                                        7

      Original Action                                           0

      Miscellaneous-CV                                      0

                             -CR                                    0

 

Petitions for Review filed                                 89

      Civil                                                         52

      Criminal                                                   37

 

Petitions for Bypass filed                                  1

      Civil                                                          0

      Criminal                                                    1

 

Certifications filed                                            1

      Civil                                                          1

      Criminal                                                    0

 

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Cases Terminated                                          11

      Opinion - Civil                                            4

      Opinion - Criminal                                      0

      Order - Civil                                               6

      Order - Criminal                                         1

 

Petitions for Review Terminated                       67           Granted           7             Denied           60

      Civil                                                         36                                  4                                 32

      Criminal                                                   31                                  3                                 28

 

Petitions for Bypass Terminated                        0           Granted           0             Denied            0

      Civil                                                          0                                  0                                   0

      Criminal                                                    0                                  0                                   0

Certifications Terminated                                  2           Granted           1             Denied            1

      Civil                                                          2                                  1                                   1

      Criminal                                                    0                                  0                                   0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS OF PENDING CASES – OCTOBER 2007

Disciplinary / Bar Admissions Matters                                                              32

Civil                                                                                                           32

Criminal                                                                                                       0

First Brief Due                                                                                                  8

Civil                                                                                                             5

Criminal                                                                                                       3

Second Brief Due                                                                                             6

Civil                                                                                                             6

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Reply Brief Due                                                                                                1

Civil                                                                                                             1

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases with Motions Pending                                                                             9

Civil                                                                                                             9

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases with Petitions Pending                                                                            7

Civil                                                                                                             7

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Ready to be Calendared                                                                         1

Civil                                                                                                             1

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Assigned for Argument                                                                        33

Civil                                                                                                           20

Criminal                                                                                                     13

Cases Assigned for Submission on Briefs                                                          0

Civil                                                                                                             0

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Under Submission                                                                                21

Civil                                                                                                           18

Criminal                                                                                                       3

Other Brief Due                                                                                                0

Civil                                                                                                             0

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases On Hold                                                                                                1

Civil                                                                                                             1

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Miscellaneous                                                                                                  0

Civil                                                                                                             0

Criminal                                                                                                       0

TOTAL CASES PENDING                                                                             119

Civil                                                                                                         100

                                          Criminal                                                                                                   19


 

 

 

 

                                                           MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

                                                                        OCTOBER 2007

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Filed                                                           2

                                   Motions Filed                                                                                      64

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Filed                                                                    12           

 

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Terminated                                                 3

                                   Motions Terminated                                                                             68

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Terminated                                                           10

 

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Pending                                                     1

                                   Motions Pending                                                                                 41

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Pending                                                              11           

 

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Under Submission                                       0

                                   Motions Under Submission                                                                  28

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Under Submission                                                10

 

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Pending                                                    9

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Filed                                                         7

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Under Submission                                      5

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Terminated:                                               3

                                      Granted - 0  Denied - 2  Transferred - 1