Seated Judges: Patricia Curley,
Ted E. Wedemeyer, Jr., Gregory Peterson, Thomas Cane, Neal Nettesheim, Richard
Brown, Joan Kessler
Standing Judges: Ralph Adam
Fine, Harry Snyder, Paul Higginbotham, Charles Dykman, Daniel Anderson, David
Deininger, Michael Hoover, Paul Lundsten, Margaret Vergeront Photo by Bob Rashid
2006
COURT
OF APPEALS - CASE LOAD STATISTICS
District I II III IV Total
Filings |
919 |
748 |
678 |
733 |
3078 |
Civil |
463 |
403 |
355 |
447 |
1668 |
Criminal |
456 |
345 |
323 |
286 |
1410 |
Adjusted Caseload* |
-137 |
+21 |
+9 |
+107 |
|
Three-Judge |
761 |
595 |
542 |
583 |
2481 |
One-Judge |
158 |
153 |
136 |
150 |
597 |
Average filings per judge |
230 |
187 |
226 |
147 |
192 |
*Adjusted average/judge |
196 |
192 |
229 |
168 |
192 |
No Merits |
230 |
149 |
161 |
101 |
641 |
Writs |
65 |
27 |
30 |
41 |
163 |
Granted |
6 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
Leaves to Appeal |
47 |
54 |
45 |
60 |
206 |
Granted |
8 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
28 |
Matter of Right |
577 |
518 |
442 |
531 |
2068 |
* Numbers reflect cases gained or
lost due to workload transfer, panel disqualification and no merit
transfers. These figures do not reflect
consolidation.
Submission |
308 |
334 |
248 |
382 |
1272 |
Civil |
188 |
215 |
157 |
239 |
799 |
Criminal |
120 |
119 |
91 |
143 |
473 |
Cases on Briefs |
293 |
322 |
243 |
375 |
1233 |
Civil |
179 |
204 |
153 |
233 |
769 |
Criminal |
114 |
118 |
90 |
142 |
464 |
Percentage on briefs |
95% |
96% |
98% |
98% |
97% |
Oral Arguments |
15 |
12 |
5 |
7 |
39 |
Civil |
9 |
11 |
4 |
6 |
30 |
Criminal |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
Percentage Orally Argued |
5% |
4% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
Total Terminations |
809 |
782 |
662 |
879 |
3132 |
Average terminations per judge |
202 |
196 |
221 |
176 |
196 |
Percentages of Total Terminations:
Opinion |
47% |
36% |
37% |
39% |
40% |
Summary Disposition |
19% |
32% |
28% |
30% |
27% |
Memo Opinion |
28% |
25% |
26% |
26% |
26% |
Other |
6% |
7% |
5% |
5% |
6% |
Percentages of Civil/Criminal Affirmances:
Civil: %
Affirmed |
80% |
80% |
71% |
66% |
74% |
Criminal:
% Affirmed |
83% |
87% |
82% |
81% |
83% |
Average Days to Opinion:
Notice of Appeal to Opinion |
213 |
167 |
137 |
192 |
249 |
Three-Judge Opinions |
406 |
336 |
294 |
451 |
384 |
One-Judge Opinions |
171 |
198 |
172 |
211 |
187 |
Per Curiam Opinions |
544 |
420 |
293 |
368 |
411 |
Summary Dispositions |
|
|
|
|
|
without No Merits |
493 |
320 |
291 |
302 |
316 |
No
Merit SMDs |
270 |
179 |
164 |
240 |
214 |
Memo Opinions |
117 |
114 |
89 |
74 |
99 |
Orders* |
50 |
50 |
40 |
46 |
47 |
Fast Tracks |
NA |
88 |
57 |
50 |
61 |
*Does not include voluntary dismissals.
Terminations by Opinion:
Opinions |
381 |
278 |
245 |
347 |
1251 |
Civil |
222 |
178 |
159 |
237 |
796 |
Percentage |
58% |
64% |
65% |
68% |
64% |
Criminal |
159 |
100 |
86 |
110 |
455 |
Percentage |
42% |
36% |
35% |
32% |
36% |
%s of Disposition:
Affirmed
Reversed Other |
81% 13% 6% |
|
|
|
|
Per Curiams |
146 |
100 |
117 |
172 |
535 |
Signed Opinions |
235 |
178 |
128 |
175 |
716 |
1-Judge
Opinions* |
59 |
73 |
54 |
50 |
236 |
3-Judge
Opinions |
176 |
105 |
74 |
125 |
480 |
Publication Data:
All Opinions* |
333 |
239 |
229 |
317 |
1118 |
Percentage Published |
22% |
29% |
17% |
22% |
23% |
Considered** |
150 |
97 |
66 |
114 |
427 |
Published |
73 |
70 |
40 |
70 |
253 |
Percentage |
49% |
72% |
61% |
61% |
59% |
*
This figure reflects Dec 2005 and YTD Nov 2006 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 |
152 |
253 |
187 |
265 |
857 |
Affirmance |
4 |
93 |
55 |
129 |
281 |
Reversals |
3 |
13 |
4 |
3 |
23 |
No Merits |
137 |
142 |
123 |
129 |
531 |
Other |
8 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
22 |
Memo Opinions |
224 |
193 |
174 |
226 |
817 |
Jurisdiction |
16 |
25 |
20 |
25 |
86 |
Other |
118 |
89 |
93 |
104 |
404 |
Writs Denied, etc. |
54 |
32 |
23 |
38 |
147 |
Writs Granted |
6 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
Leaves Denied, etc. |
30 |
43 |
36 |
57 |
166 |
Other |
52 |
58 |
33 |
41 |
184 |
Voluntary Dismissals |
29 |
33 |
18 |
35 |
115 |
Stipulations |
2 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
Other |
21 |
20 |
12 |
4 |
57 |
Motions (not including Leaves to Appeal and Writs
Terminated):
Motions |
3336 |
2437 |
2209 |
2679 |
10661 |
Writs Terminated |
60 |
36 |
25 |
40 |
161 |
Writs Granted |
6 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
Leaves Terminated |
38 |
51 |
41 |
64 |
194 |
Pending Cases:
12-31-06 |
702 |
453 |
376 |
476 |
2007 |
12-31-05 |
714 |
442 |
363 |
474 |
1993 |
SUPREME
COURT ACTIVITY
Certifications Filed* |
2 |
11 |
2 |
4 |
19 |
Certifications Granted |
1 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
14 |
Bypasses Granted |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
*Consolidated
cases counted as one.
(Amended as to first and third
rows – 2/8/08)
Ct. App. Opinions Released |
381 |
278 |
245 |
347 |
1252 |
Petitions filed on Opinions |
176 |
98 |
82 |
154 |
510 |
Percentage Filed |
46% |
35% |
33% |
44% |
41% |
Petitions Filed |
253 |
166 |
167 |
291 |
877 |
Civil |
151 |
83 |
92 |
158 |
484 |
Criminal |
102 |
83 |
75 |
133 |
393 |
Petitions Acted Upon |
309 |
145 |
155 |
212 |
821 |
Granted |
15 |
17 |
12 |
20 |
64 |
Civil |
12 |
11 |
8 |
15 |
46 |
Criminal |
3 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
18 |
SC Opinions on Petitions |
17 |
16 |
7 |
18 |
58 |
Affirmed Civil Criminal |
11 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
31 53% |
Reversed Civil Criminal |
4 |
9 |
2 |
7 |
22 38% |
Other* Civil Criminal |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 9% |
*Affirmed/remanded;
affirmed/reversed in part; modified/affirmed dispositions.
Supreme Court Disposition of Reviews (8/1/78 -
12/31/06)
Filed |
6273 |
5285 |
4633 |
6174 |
22365 |
Acted
Upon |
6288 |
5240 |
4606 |
6017 |
22151 |
Granted |
583 |
465 |
442 |
647 |
2137 |