Between 1990 and 2004, appellants in insurance law cases won 63.27% of the time to 36.73% for respondents.  Appellants’ amici won 68.85% of their cases to 49.57% for respondents’ amici.  Appellants in property law cases won 73.33% of the time to only 26.67% for respondents.  Appellants’ amici won 83.33% of their cases; respondents’ amici lost all theirs.

Appellants in secured transactions cases won 71.43% of the time.  Appellants’ amici won 90% of their cases, while respondents’ amici won only one-third of theirs.  Appellants in tax law cases won 68.75% of the time to 31.25% for respondents.  Appellants’ amici won 61.54% of their cases, while respondents’ amici won only 6.25% of their cases.

Appellants in tort cases won 62.96% of their cases to 37.04% for respondents.  Appellants’ amici won 73.04% of the time.  Respondents’ amici won only 51.32%.  In Wills and Estates cases, appellants won 45.45% of the cases to 54.55% for respondents.  Amici had little success in these cases – appellants’ amici won only 27.27%, while respondents’ amici won only 9.09% of the time.

Finally, appellants in workers compensation cases won 62.96% of their cases to 37.04% for respondents.  Appellants’ amici won 68.75% of their cases, while respondents’ amici won 46.15%.

Join us back here later this week as we continue our examination of the amicus data for the years 2005 through 2020.

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