Date:                June 3, 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 – May 2008

 

 

                                                          Cumulative:  January 1, 2008 through May 31, 2008

 

Cases                 

*Carried over         144

  Civil                   121

  Criminal               23

 

 Actions Filed                                52

  Discp., Jud., Bar Adm.                 29

  Supervisory Writ                           22

  Orig. Action                                   0

  Misc-Civil                                      1

          -Criminal                               0

 

Petitions for Review

*Carried over         186

  Civil                     97

  Criminal               89

Filed                                            334

  Civil                                           184

  Criminal                                     150

 

 

Petitions for Bypass

*Carried over      0

  Civil                0

  Criminal          0

Filed                                               7

  Civil                                              5

  Criminal                                        2

 

Certifications

*Carried over      2

  Civil                1

  Criminal          1

Filed                                               6

  Civil                                              2

  Criminal                                        4

 

TOTAL MATTERS

DOCKETED                                 731

  Civil                                           462

  Criminal                                     269

Cases Terminated                          51

  Opinion-Civil                                26

  Opinion-Criminal                            5

  Order-Civil                                   19

  Order-Criminal                               1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews Terminated                     326

  Granted-Civil                                14

  Granted-Criminal                           5

  Denied-Civil                               162

  Denied-Criminal                         145

 

 

 

 

Bypasses Terminated                      5

  Granted-Civil                                 0

  Granted-Criminal                           0

  Denied-Civil                                   3

  Denied-Criminal                             2

 

 

 

Certifications Term'd.                       6

  Granted-Civil                                 1

  Granted-Criminal                           3

  Denied-Civil                                   1

  Denied-Criminal                             1

 

 

 

TOTAL MATTERS

TERMINATED                              388

  Civil                                          226

  Criminal                                    162

 

Cases Pending              168

  Civil                            143

  Criminal                        25

 

 

(Reviews, bypasses &

certifications granted have been added to cases pending.)

 

 

 

 

Reviews Pending                                        194

  Civil                            105

  Criminal                        89

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bypasses Pending            2

  Civil                               2

  Criminal                         0

 

 

 

 

 

Certifications Pending        2

  Civil                               1

  Criminal                         1

 

 

 

 

 

 TOTAL PENDING         366

  Civil                            251

  Criminal                      115

 

 

 

 

*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 MAY 2008

 

 

Actions filed                                                  16

      Disciplinary, Jud., Bar Adm.                        7

      Supervisory Writ                                        9

      Original Action                                           0

      Miscellaneous-CV                                      0

                             -CR                                    0

 

Petitions for Review filed                                 63

      Civil                                                         33

      Criminal                                                   30

 

Petitions for Bypass filed                                  2

      Civil                                                          2

      Criminal                                                    0

 

Certifications filed                                            0

      Civil                                                          0

      Criminal                                                    0

 

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Cases Terminated                                          21

      Opinion - Civil                                           12

      Opinion - Criminal                                      3

      Order - Civil                                               6

      Order - Criminal                                         0

 

Petitions for Review Terminated                       74           Granted           7             Denied           67

      Civil                                                         42                                  6                                 36

      Criminal                                                   32                                  1                                 31

 

Petitions for Bypass Terminated                        2           Granted           0             Denied            2

      Civil                                                          2                                  0                                   2

      Criminal                                                    0                                  0                                   0

Certifications Terminated                                  3           Granted           1             Denied            2

      Civil                                                          2                                  1                                   1

      Criminal                                                    1                                  0                                   1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS OF PENDING CASES – MAY 2008

Disciplinary / Bar Admissions Matters                                                              48

Civil                                                                                                           48

Criminal                                                                                                       0

First Brief Due                                                                                                12

Civil                                                                                                             9

Criminal                                                                                                       3

Second Brief Due                                                                                             4

Civil                                                                                                             4

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Reply Brief Due                                                                                                2

Civil                                                                                                             2

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases with Motions Pending                                                                           12

Civil                                                                                                           12

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases with Petitions Pending                                                                          14

Civil                                                                                                           14

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Ready to be Calendared                                                                         5

Civil                                                                                                             3

Criminal                                                                                                       2

Cases Assigned for Argument                                                                          0

Civil                                                                                                             0

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Assigned for Submission on Briefs                                                          0

Civil                                                                                                             0

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases Under Submission                                                                                55

Civil                                                                                                           37

Criminal                                                                                                     18

Other Brief Due                                                                                                1

Civil                                                                                                             1

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Cases On Hold                                                                                                1

Civil                                                                                                             1

Criminal                                                                                                       0

Miscellaneous                                                                                                  1

Civil                                                                                                             1

Criminal                                                                                                       0

TOTAL CASES PENDING                                                                             155

Civil                                                                                                         132

                                          Criminal                                                                                                   23


 

 

 

 

                                                           MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

                                                                              MAY 2008

 

                                                                                                                                               

                                   Motions Filed                                                                                      66

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Filed                                                           2

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Filed                                                         9

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Filed                                                                      3           

 

                                   Motions Terminated                                                                             71

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Terminated                                                 1

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Terminated:                                               3

                                           Granted - 1  Denied - 2  Transferred - 0

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Terminated                                                             4

 

                                   Motions Pending                                                                                 56

                                   Motions Under Submission                                                                  35

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Pending                                                     3

                                   Motions for Reconsideration Under Submission                                       3

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Pending                                                   14

                                   Petitions for Supervisory Writ Under Submission                                    11

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Pending                                                              10           

                                   Sua Sponte Motions Under Submission                                                10