Date:                March 7, 2008

 

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 – February 2008

 

 

                                                       Cumulative:  January 1, 2008 through February 29, 2008

 

Cases                 

*Carried over         144

  Civil                   121

  Criminal               23

 

 Actions Filed                                18

  Discp., Jud., Bar Adm.                 10

  Supervisory Writ                            7

  Orig. Action                                   0

  Misc-Civil                                      1

          -Criminal                               0

 

Petitions for Review

*Carried over         186

  Civil                     97

  Criminal               89

Filed                                            145

  Civil                                             88

  Criminal                                       57

 

 

Petitions for Bypass

*Carried over      0

  Civil                0

  Criminal          0

Filed                                               3

  Civil                                              2

  Criminal                                        1

 

Certifications

*Carried over      2

  Civil                1

  Criminal          1

Filed                                               2

  Civil                                              1

  Criminal                                        1

 

TOTAL MATTERS

DOCKETED                                 500

  Civil                                           328

  Criminal                                     172

Cases Terminated                          12

  Opinion-Civil                                  3

  Opinion-Criminal                            0

  Order-Civil                                     9

  Order-Criminal                               0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews Terminated                     145

  Granted-Civil                                 2

  Granted-Criminal                           1

  Denied-Civil                                 76

  Denied-Criminal                           66

 

 

 

 

Bypasses Terminated                      1

  Granted-Civil                                 0

  Granted-Criminal                           0

  Denied-Civil                                   1

  Denied-Criminal                             0

 

 

 

Certifications Term'd.                       1

  Granted-Civil                                 0

  Granted-Criminal                           1

  Denied-Civil                                   0

  Denied-Criminal                             0

 

 

 

TOTAL MATTERS

TERMINATED                              159

  Civil                                            91

  Criminal                                      68

 

Cases Pending              154

  Civil                            129

  Criminal                        25

 

 

(Reviews, bypasses &

certifications granted have been added to cases pending.)

 

 

 

 

Reviews Pending                                        186

  Civil                            107

  Criminal                        79

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bypasses Pending            2

  Civil                               1

  Criminal                         1

 

 

 

 

 

Certifications Pending        3

  Civil                               2

  Criminal                         1

 

 

 

 

 

 TOTAL PENDING         345

  Civil                            239

  Criminal                      106

 

 

 

 

*Carried over from 12/31/2007.  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 FEBRUARY 2008

 

 

Actions filed                                                    4

      Disciplinary, Jud., Bar Adm.                        2

      Supervisory Writ                                        1

      Original Action                                           0

      Miscellaneous-CV                                      1

                             -CR                                    0

 

Petitions for Review filed                                 76

      Civil                                                         42

      Criminal                                                   34

 

Petitions for Bypass filed                                  1

      Civil                                                          0

      Criminal                                                    1

 

Certifications filed                                            1

      Civil                                                          1

      Criminal                                                    0

 

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Cases Terminated                                          12

      Opinion - Civil                                            3

      Opinion - Criminal                                      1

      Order - Civil                                               8

      Order - Criminal                                         0

 

Petitions for Review Terminated                       61           Granted           1             Denied           60

      Civil                                                         40                                  1                                 39

      Criminal                                                   21                                  0                                 21

 

Petitions for Bypass Terminated                        1           Granted           0             Denied            1

      Civil                                                          1                                  0                                   1

      Criminal                                                    0                                  0                                   0

Certifications Terminated                                  0           Granted           0             Denied            0

      Civil                                                          0                                  0                                   0

      Criminal                                                    0                                  0                                   0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS OF PENDING CASES – FEBRUARY 2008

Disciplinary / Bar Admissions Matters                                                              41

Civil                                                                                                           41

Criminal                                                                                                       0

First Brief Due                                                                                                  2

Civil                                                                                                             2

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Second Brief Due                                                                                             1

Civil                                                                                                             1

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Reply Brief Due                                                                                                0

Civil                                                                                                             0

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases with Motions Pending                                                                           17

Civil                                                                                                           17

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases with Petitions Pending                                                                            6

Civil                                                                                                             6

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Ready to be Calendared                                                                         0

Civil                                                                                                             0

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Assigned for Argument                                                                        16

Civil                                                                                                             7

Criminal                                                                                                       9

Cases Assigned for Submission on Briefs                                                          0

Civil                                                                                                             0

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Under Submission                                                                                55

Civil                                                                                                           41

Criminal                                                                                                     14

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                                                                             139

Civil                                                                                                         116

                                          Criminal                                                                                                   23


 

 

 

 

                                                           MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

                                                                       FEBRUARY 2008

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                   Motions Filed                                                                                      48

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Filed                                                           0

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Filed                                                         1

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Filed                                                                      9           

 

                                   Motions Terminated                                                                             63

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Terminated                                                 0

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Terminated:                                               6

                                           Granted - 1  Denied - 5  Transferred - 0

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Terminated                                                             8

 

                                   Motions Pending                                                                                 41

                                   Motions Under Submission                                                                  29

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Pending                                                     1

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Under Submission                                       1

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Pending                                                    5

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Under Submission                                      5

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Pending                                                              13           

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Under Submission                                                12