Statistics on Supreme Court dispositions

Disposition of Supreme Court decisions on certiorari or appeal from state and territory supreme courts, and from federal courts of appeals, 1994-2006
Prepared by Keith Winstein (keithw at mit . edu), Sept. 6, 2006.

Note: Only includes dispositions with signed opinions. Does not include summary affirmances, summary reversals, per curiam pluralities, or certiorari to state intermediate appellate courts.

State/Territory Affirmed Reversed Vacated Other Total

Alabama 3 (33%) 5 (56%) 0 (0%) 1 (11%) 9

Arizona 0 (0%) 2 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2

Arkansas 1 (50%) 1 (50%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2

California 5 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 5

Colorado 2 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2

Connecticut 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1

Florida 3 (50%) 3 (50%) 0 (0%) 1 (17%) 6

Georgia 1 (50%) 1 (50%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2

Hawaii 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1

Idaho 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1

Illinois 1 (14%) 4 (57%) 1 (14%) 1 (14%) 7

Iowa 0 (0%) 3 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 3

Kansas 1 (33%) 1 (33%) 1 (33%) 0 (0%) 3

Louisiana 1 (50%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (50%) 2

Maine 2 (67%) 1 (33%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 3

Maryland 0 (0%) 3 (75%) 1 (25%) 0 (0%) 4

Massachusetts 0 (0%) 3 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 3

Michigan 3 (60%) 1 (20%) 1 (20%) 0 (0%) 5

Minnesota 1 (50%) 1 (50%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2

Mississippi 0 (0%) 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1

Missouri 2 (67%) 1 (33%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 3

Montana 0 (0%) 2 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2

Nevada 2 (67%) 0 (0%) 1 (33%) 0 (0%) 3

New Jersey 0 (0%) 2 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2

New York 1 (25%) 3 (75%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 4

North Carolina 0 (0%) 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1

Ohio 1 (25%) 3 (75%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 4

Oklahoma 1 (25%) 3 (75%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 4

Oregon 0 (0%) 2 (67%) 1 (33%) 0 (0%) 3

Rhode Island 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (100%) 1

South Carolina 0 (0%) 4 (67%) 2 (33%) 0 (0%) 6

Tennessee 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1

Texas 0 (0%) 1 (50%) 0 (0%) 1 (50%) 2

Utah 1 (50%) 1 (50%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 2

Virginia 0 (0%) 4 (80%) 0 (0%) 1 (20%) 5

Washington 2 (33%) 4 (67%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 6

Wisconsin 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1

Wyoming 0 (0%) 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1

All State Supreme Courts 39 (34%) 62 (54%) 8 (7%) 7 (6%) 115

First Circuit 6 (43%) 4 (29%) 3 (21%) 1 (7%) 14

Second Circuit 10 (26%) 24 (62%) 4 (10%) 1 (3%) 39

Third Circuit 16 (43%) 16 (43%) 4 (11%) 1 (3%) 37

Fourth Circuit 21 (41%) 24 (47%) 5 (10%) 1 (2%) 51

Fifth Circuit 17 (29%) 32 (55%) 7 (12%) 2 (3%) 58

Sixth Circuit 23 (36%) 34 (53%) 5 (8%) 3 (5%) 64

Seventh Circuit 25 (44%) 24 (42%) 9 (16%) 0 (0%) 57

Eighth Circuit 24 (44%) 21 (38%) 9 (16%) 1 (2%) 55

Ninth Circuit 34 (20%) 107 (61%) 27 (16%) 7 (4%) 174

Tenth Circuit 16 (50%) 11 (34%) 4 (12%) 1 (3%) 32

Eleventh Circuit 19 (32%) 31 (53%) 6 (10%) 5 (8%) 59

District of Columbia Circuit 13 (43%) 9 (30%) 5 (17%) 4 (13%) 30

Federal Circuit 6 (25%) 10 (42%) 7 (29%) 1 (4%) 24

All Federal Courts of Appeals 230 (33%) 347 (50%) 95 (14%) 28 (4%) 694

State/Territory	Affirmed	Reversed	Vacated	Other	Total
Alabama	3 (33%)	5 (56%)	0 (0%)	1 (11%)	9
Arizona	0 (0%)	2 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2
Arkansas	1 (50%)	1 (50%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2
California	5 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	5
Colorado	2 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2
Connecticut	1 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1
Florida	3 (50%)	3 (50%)	0 (0%)	1 (17%)	6
Georgia	1 (50%)	1 (50%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2
Hawaii	1 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1
Idaho	1 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1
Illinois	1 (14%)	4 (57%)	1 (14%)	1 (14%)	7
Iowa	0 (0%)	3 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3
Kansas	1 (33%)	1 (33%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	3
Louisiana	1 (50%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (50%)	2
Maine	2 (67%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3
Maryland	0 (0%)	3 (75%)	1 (25%)	0 (0%)	4
Massachusetts	0 (0%)	3 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3
Michigan	3 (60%)	1 (20%)	1 (20%)	0 (0%)	5
Minnesota	1 (50%)	1 (50%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2
Mississippi	0 (0%)	1 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1
Missouri	2 (67%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	3
Montana	0 (0%)	2 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2
Nevada	2 (67%)	0 (0%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	3
New Jersey	0 (0%)	2 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2
New York	1 (25%)	3 (75%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	4
North Carolina	0 (0%)	1 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1
Ohio	1 (25%)	3 (75%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	4
Oklahoma	1 (25%)	3 (75%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	4
Oregon	0 (0%)	2 (67%)	1 (33%)	0 (0%)	3
Rhode Island	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (100%)	1
South Carolina	0 (0%)	4 (67%)	2 (33%)	0 (0%)	6
Tennessee	1 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1
Texas	0 (0%)	1 (50%)	0 (0%)	1 (50%)	2
Utah	1 (50%)	1 (50%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2
Virginia	0 (0%)	4 (80%)	0 (0%)	1 (20%)	5
Washington	2 (33%)	4 (67%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	6
Wisconsin	1 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1
Wyoming	0 (0%)	1 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1
All State Supreme Courts	39 (34%)	62 (54%)	8 (7%)	7 (6%)	115

First Circuit	6 (43%)	4 (29%)	3 (21%)	1 (7%)	14
Second Circuit	10 (26%)	24 (62%)	4 (10%)	1 (3%)	39
Third Circuit	16 (43%)	16 (43%)	4 (11%)	1 (3%)	37
Fourth Circuit	21 (41%)	24 (47%)	5 (10%)	1 (2%)	51
Fifth Circuit	17 (29%)	32 (55%)	7 (12%)	2 (3%)	58
Sixth Circuit	23 (36%)	34 (53%)	5 (8%)	3 (5%)	64
Seventh Circuit	25 (44%)	24 (42%)	9 (16%)	0 (0%)	57
Eighth Circuit	24 (44%)	21 (38%)	9 (16%)	1 (2%)	55
Ninth Circuit	34 (20%)	107 (61%)	27 (16%)	7 (4%)	174
Tenth Circuit	16 (50%)	11 (34%)	4 (12%)	1 (3%)	32
Eleventh Circuit	19 (32%)	31 (53%)	6 (10%)	5 (8%)	59
District of Columbia Circuit	13 (43%)	9 (30%)	5 (17%)	4 (13%)	30
Federal Circuit	6 (25%)	10 (42%)	7 (29%)	1 (4%)	24
All Federal Courts of Appeals	230 (33%)	347 (50%)	95 (14%)	28 (4%)	694