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 time, as part of our review of lag time data for civil and criminal cases at the Supreme Court, we reviewed the composite lag time data – grant of review to oral argument. For this study, we’ve divided lag time data for civil cases by seven guideposts – Petition for Review filed; Petition granted;
Today, we’re beginning a new series of posts about an area that’s been controversial for generations: the lag time involved in appellate litigation, and the perception that cases take too long to resolve. We’ve published lag time data on the blog before divided into only two numbers: days from grant of review to oral argument
Today, we’re concluding our survey of the originating trial courts for the Supreme Court’s criminal cases from the Sixth District, looking at the numbers for the years 2005 to 2019.
In 2005, the Court decided two criminal cases from Santa Clara county. In 2006, there were four Santa Clara cases and one each from San
Last week, we reviewed the data on which counties accounted for the Sixth District’s civil cases decided by the Supreme Court since 1990. This week, we’re looking at the criminal cases.
In 1990, the Court decided one criminal case each from Santa Clara and Monterey counties. In 1991 and 1992, the Court decided three cases