Date:                October 2, 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 - SEPTEMBER

 

 

                                                     Cumulative:  January 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007

 

Cases                 

*Carried over         141

  Civil                   127

  Criminal               14

 

 Actions Filed                                86

  Discp., Jud., Bar Adm.                 46

  Supervisory Writ                           37

  Orig. Action                                   3

  Misc-Civil                                      0

          -Criminal                               0

 

Petitions for Review

*Carried over         222

  Civil                   122

  Criminal             100

Filed                                            593

  Civil                                           329

  Criminal                                     264

 

 

Petitions for Bypass

*Carried over      3

  Civil                3

  Criminal          0

Filed                                             19

  Civil                                             19

  Criminal                                        0

 

Certifications

*Carried over      3

  Civil                1

  Criminal          2

Filed                                             16

  Civil                                             11

  Criminal                                        5

 

TOTAL MATTERS

DOCKETED                               1083

  Civil                                           698

  Criminal                                     385

Cases Terminated                        173

  Opinion-Civil                                87

  Opinion-Criminal                          15

  Order-Civil                                   66

  Order-Criminal                               5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews Terminated                     649

  Granted-Civil                                48

  Granted-Criminal                          19

  Denied-Civil                               317

  Denied-Criminal                         265

 

 

 

 

Bypasses Terminated                    21

  Granted-Civil                                 0

  Granted-Criminal                           0

  Denied-Civil                                 21

  Denied-Criminal                             0

 

 

 

Certifications Term'd.                      16

  Granted-Civil                                 5

  Granted-Criminal                           3

  Denied-Civil                                   5

  Denied-Criminal                             3

 

 

 

TOTAL MATTERS

TERMINATED                              859

  Civil                                          549

  Criminal                                    310

 

Cases Pending              129

  Civil                            113

  Criminal                        16

 

 

(Reviews, bypasses &

certifications granted have been added to cases pending.)

 

 

 

 

Reviews Pending                                        166

  Civil                              86

  Criminal                        80

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bypasses Pending            1

  Civil                               1

  Criminal                         0

 

 

 

 

 

Certifications Pending        3

  Civil                               2

  Criminal                         1

 

 

 

 

 

 TOTAL PENDING         299

  Civil                            202

  Criminal                        97

 

 

 

 

*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 SEPTEMBER 2007

 

 

Actions filed                                                    9

      Disciplinary, Jud., Bar Adm.                        7

      Supervisory Writ                                        2

      Original Action                                           0

      Miscellaneous-CV                                      0

                             -CR                                    0

 

Petitions for Review filed                                 63

      Civil                                                         36

      Criminal                                                   27

 

Petitions for Bypass filed                                  1

      Civil                                                          1

      Criminal                                                    0

 

Certifications filed                                            0

      Civil                                                          0

      Criminal                                                    0

 

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Cases Terminated                                          12

      Opinion - Civil                                            5

      Opinion - Criminal                                      0

      Order - Civil                                               6

      Order - Criminal                                         1

 

Petitions for Review Terminated                       79           Granted         18             Denied           61

      Civil                                                         49                                13                                 36

      Criminal                                                   30                                  5                                 25

 

Petitions for Bypass Terminated                        2           Granted           0             Denied            2

      Civil                                                          2                                  0                                   2

      Criminal                                                    0                                  0                                   0

Certifications Terminated                                  8           Granted           3             Denied            5

      Civil                                                          4                                  1                                   3

      Criminal                                                    4                                  2                                   2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS OF PENDING CASES – SEPTEMBER 2007

Disciplinary / Bar Admissions Matters                                                              35

Civil                                                                                                           35

Criminal                                                                                                       0

First Brief Due                                                                                                16

Civil                                                                                                           13

Criminal                                                                                                       3

Second Brief Due                                                                                             0

Civil                                                                                                             0

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Reply Brief Due                                                                                                1

Civil                                                                                                             1

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases with Motions Pending                                                                             9

Civil                                                                                                             8

Criminal                                                                                                       1

Cases with Petitions Pending                                                                            4

Civil                                                                                                             4

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Ready to be Calendared                                                                         1

Civil                                                                                                             1

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Assigned for Argument                                                                        29

Civil                                                                                                           19

Criminal                                                                                                     10

Cases Assigned for Submission on Briefs                                                          0

Civil                                                                                                             0

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Under Submission                                                                                17

Civil                                                                                                           14

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                                                                             113

Civil                                                                                                           96

                                          Criminal                                                                                                   17


 

 

 

 

                                                           MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

                                                                     SEPTEMBER 2007

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Filed                                                           0

                                   Motions Filed                                                                                      66

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Filed                                                                      8           

 

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Terminated                                                 0

                                   Motions Terminated                                                                             63

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Terminated                                                             5

 

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Pending                                                     2

                                   Motions Pending                                                                                 50

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Pending                                                                9           

 

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Under Submission                                       2

                                   Motions Under Submission                                                                  38

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Under Submission                                                  8

 

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Pending                                                    5

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Filed                                                         2

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Under Submission                                      4

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Terminated:                                               1

                                      Granted - 0  Denied - 1  Transferred - 0