Last time, we showed that the lag time from the end of party briefing to oral argument was longer for civil cases in which the Court was divided than cases which were ultimately decided unanimously. But is lag time related to the degree of disagreement? Do 4-3 decisions take the longest, or do 6-1 decisions
Last time, we looked at the lag time from the end of party briefing to oral argument – our proxy for the period in which the Court tentatively decides the case – to see whether there was a correlation to the end result in the case. In other words, do affirmances or reversals consistently take
Last week, we investigated whether the lag time from the end of briefing, including amicus and supplemental briefing, to oral argument suggests the likeliest result – in other words, do affirmances or reversals consistently take longer?
In Table 1160, we report the lag times from end of party briefing to oral argument, divided by civil
Last time, we looked at the data from civil cases for the average lag time from the end of briefing – whether that’s the appellant’s reply brief or (much more often in civil cases) an amicus or supplemental brief – to oral argument. But what does the lag time look like if we measure the
In previous posts, we’ve suggested that the period from the end of amicus/supplemental briefing to the oral argument is a reasonable proxy for the Court’s decisional period. So, if we revisit the data, divided by affirmances, reversals and split decisions (partly affirmed, partly reversed) – can we predict the result based on the wait from
Today, we’re reviewing the data for the average lag time between oral argument and decision in civil cases at the Supreme Court.
During the 1990s, the average time increased significantly. In 1990, there was an average of 61.56 days’ wait from argument to decision. That dropped to 59.23 (1991), 56.42 (1992) and 59.26 (1993), before
Today, we reach a critical milestone in civil litigation at the Supreme Court: the average lag time from the last brief – regardless of whether it’s a party reply brief, an amicus brief or a supplemental brief – to the oral argument. Because of California’s rule that cases must be decided within ninety days following
Last week we reviewed the data for how long party briefing typically took in civil cases at the Supreme Court. This week, we’re looking at the next guideposts. The Supreme Court accepts additional briefs in nearly all its civil cases: amicus briefs; responses to amicus briefs; and supplemental briefs. How long does extra briefing typically
In our last post, we showed that the lag time from the order granting review in civil cases to the filing of the opening brief has edged up over the past thirty years by roughly twenty days. This time, we’re looking at the span for the next guidepost: the average number of days in civil
Our next step in our comprehensive review of lag times at the Supreme Court is the average time from the Court’s order granting review to the filing of the Appellant’s Opening Brief. Absent any extensions, the appellant’s opening brief is due 30 days after the order granting review. (Rule of Court 8.520(a).)
From 1990 to