Date:                February 5, 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 January 2008

 

 

                                                        Cumulative:  January 1, 2008 through January 31, 2008

 

Cases                 

*Carried over         144

  Civil                   121

  Criminal               23

 

 Actions Filed                                14

  Discp., Jud., Bar Adm.                   8

  Supervisory Writ                            6

  Orig. Action                                   0

  Misc-Civil                                      0

          -Criminal                               0

 

Petitions for Review

*Carried over         186

  Civil                     97

  Criminal               89

Filed                                             68

  Civil                                             45

  Criminal                                       23

 

 

Petitions for Bypass

*Carried over      0

  Civil                0

  Criminal          0

Filed                                               2

  Civil                                              2

  Criminal                                        0

 

Certifications

*Carried over      2

  Civil                1

  Criminal          1

Filed                                               1

  Civil                                              0

  Criminal                                        1

 

TOTAL MATTERS

DOCKETED                                 417

  Civil                                           280

  Criminal                                     137

Cases Terminated                          12

  Opinion-Civil                                  3

  Opinion-Criminal                            0

  Order-Civil                                     9

  Order-Criminal                               0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews Terminated                       84

  Granted-Civil                                 1

  Granted-Criminal                           1

  Denied-Civil                                 37

  Denied-Criminal                           45

 

 

 

 

Bypasses Terminated                      0

  Granted-Civil                                 0

  Granted-Criminal                           0

  Denied-Civil                                   0

  Denied-Criminal                             0

 

 

 

Certifications Term'd.                       1

  Granted-Civil                                 0

  Granted-Criminal                           1

  Denied-Civil                                   0

  Denied-Criminal                             0

 

 

 

TOTAL MATTERS

TERMINATED                               97

  Civil                                            50

  Criminal                                      47

 

Cases Pending              149

  Civil                            124

  Criminal                        25

 

 

(Reviews, bypasses &

certifications granted have been added to cases pending.)

 

 

 

 

Reviews Pending                                        170

  Civil                            104

  Criminal                        66

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bypasses Pending            2

  Civil                               2

  Criminal                         0

 

 

 

 

 

Certifications Pending        2

  Civil                               1

  Criminal                         1

 

 

 

 

 

 TOTAL PENDING         323

  Civil                            231

  Criminal                        92

 

 

 

 

*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 JANUARY 2008

 

 

Actions filed                                                  14

      Disciplinary, Jud., Bar Adm.                        8

      Supervisory Writ                                        6

      Original Action                                           0

      Miscellaneous-CV                                      0

                             -CR                                    0

 

Petitions for Review filed                                 68

      Civil                                                         45

      Criminal                                                   23

 

Petitions for Bypass filed                                  2

      Civil                                                          2

      Criminal                                                    0

 

Certifications filed                                            1

      Civil                                                          0

      Criminal                                                    1

 

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Cases Terminated                                          12

      Opinion - Civil                                            3

      Opinion - Criminal                                      1

      Order - Civil                                               7

      Order - Criminal                                         1

 

Petitions for Review Terminated                       72           Granted           4             Denied           68

      Civil                                                         49                                  3                                 46

      Criminal                                                   23                                  1                                 22

 

Petitions for Bypass Terminated                        0           Granted           0             Denied            0

      Civil                                                          0                                  0                                   0

      Criminal                                                    0                                  0                                   0

Certifications Terminated                                  1           Granted           0             Denied            1

      Civil                                                          1                                  0                                   1

      Criminal                                                    0                                  0                                   0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS OF PENDING CASES – JANUARY 2008

Disciplinary / Bar Admissions Matters                                                              42

Civil                                                                                                           42

Criminal                                                                                                       0

First Brief Due                                                                                                  5

Civil                                                                                                             4

Criminal                                                                                                       1

Second Brief Due                                                                                             2

Civil                                                                                                             1

Criminal                                                                                                       1

Reply Brief Due                                                                                                0

Civil                                                                                                             0

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases with Motions Pending                                                                           16

Civil                                                                                                           16

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases with Petitions Pending                                                                          10

Civil                                                                                                           10

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Ready to be Calendared                                                                         0

Civil                                                                                                             0

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Assigned for Argument                                                                        21

Civil                                                                                                           14

Criminal                                                                                                       7

Cases Assigned for Submission on Briefs                                                          0

Civil                                                                                                             0

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Under Submission                                                                                50

Civil                                                                                                           35

Criminal                                                                                                     15

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                                                                             147

Civil                                                                                                         123

                                          Criminal                                                                                                   24


 

 

 

 

                                                           MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

                                                                         JANUARY 2008

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                   Motions Filed                                                                                      93

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Filed                                                           4

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Filed                                                         6

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Filed                                                                      8           

 

                                   Motions Terminated                                                                             88

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Terminated                                                 4

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Terminated:                                               5

                                           Granted - 1  Denied - 4  Transferred - 0

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Terminated                                                           10

 

                                   Motions Pending                                                                                 53

                                   Motions Under Submission                                                                  30

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Pending                                                     1

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Under Submission                                       1

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Pending                                                   10

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Under Submission                                      8

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Pending                                                              13           

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Under Submission                                                12