Between 2005 and 2019, the Supreme Court decided 53 civil constitutional law cases. Thirty-two of those cases involved challenges to state government actions. Ten cases involved claims of individual rights. Seven cases involved civil procedure and judicial issues. Finally, four cases related to challenges to local government actions.
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In the past two weeks, we’ve taken a deeper look at the Supreme Court’s cases in two areas of law, asking which sub-areas those cases fall in. Today, we’re moving on to another subject – civil constitutional law cases.
Between 1990 and 2004, the Supreme Court decided ninety-six civil constitutional law cases. Just short of
Since joining the Court in 2015, Justice Kruger has participated in 20 criminal constitutional law cases. She has evenly split her votes – 10 for defendants, 10 against.
Only five of these cases were won by defendants below. Justice Kruger voted to affirm two of those defendants’ wins and voted to reverse three times.
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Since joining the Court, Justice Cuellar has participated in twenty criminal constitutional law cases. He has voted for defendants in 11 of those cases, and against them nine times.
Only five of those cases were won by the defendant at the Court of Appeal. Justice Cuellar voted to affirm three of those defense wins and
Since joining the Court, Justice Liu has voted in 36 criminal constitutional law cases. He has split his votes right down the middle: 18 votes for defendants, 18 votes for prosecution.
Fifteen of those cases were won by the defendants at the Court of Appeal. Justice Liu voted to affirm in eight of those fifteen
Since joining the Court, Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye has participated in 37 criminal constitutional law cases. She has voted for defendants in 11 of those cases, and for prosecution in 26 cases.
Fifteen of those cases were won by the defendants below. The Chief Justice voted to affirm three of those decisions and voted to reverse
Since joining the Supreme Court, Justice Corrigan has participated in 76 criminal constitutional law cases. She has voted for defendants in 17 cases and has voted against defendants 59 times. Between 2006 and 2009, Justice Corrigan voted for defendants four times and against defendants 24 times. Between 2010 and 2019, she voted for defendants 13
Today, we’re beginning our review of the individual Justices’ voting records in criminal constitutional law cases. From 1996 to 2019, Justice Chin participated in 136 such cases. He voted for defendants in 32 cases and voted for the prosecution 104 times. From 1996 to 1999, Justice Chin voted for defendants twice and for the prosecution
Between 2010 and 2019, the Court decided 48 criminal constitutional law cases. They voted for defendants 15 times and supported the prosecution in 33 cases. From 2010 to 2014, the Court voted for defendants in only three cases while supporting the prosecution in 23 cases. From 2015 to 2019, with the increase in Democratic appointees,
Between 2000 and 2009, the Supreme Court decided 72 criminal cases principally involving constitutional law. Defendants won 18 of those cases and lost 54. Between 2000 and 2002, defendants won nine cases and lost 16. Between 2003 and 2006, defendants won seven cases and lost 21. From 2007 to 2009, defendants won only two cases