Between 1990 and 1999, the Supreme Court decided 40 criminal cases principally involving constitutional law issues. Defendants won seven of those cases and lost 33. Between 1990 and 1992, defendants won four cases and lost seven. Between 1993 and 1996, defendants won only two of 14 cases. Between 1997 and 1999, defendants won only one
In this post, we’re concluding our review of the Justices’ voting records in civil constitutional law cases. Since taking her seat, Justice Kruger has participated 16 civil constitutional law cases. She has voted for defendants seven times and for plaintiffs in nine cases. This includes voting for defendants in four of five cases in 2019.
Justice Cuellar has participated in seventeen civil constitutional law cases since taking since seat on the Court. He has voted for defendants in five of those cases and against defendants 12 times. Between 2015 and 2017, he voted for defendants in only one of nine cases. He voted against defendants in all three civil constitutional
Justice Liu has participated in 21 civil cases primarily involving constitutional law issues since taking his seat in 2011. He has voted for defendants in seven cases and against defendants 14 times. Between 2012 and 2016, he voted against defendants in all eight constitutional law cases. Since that time, he has voted for defendants in
Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye has participated in 23 civil constitutional law cases since taking her seat in 2011, voting for defendants in only five cases while voting against defendants 18 times. Between 2011 and 2016, the Chief Justice voted for defendants once while voting against defendants 10 times. Between 2017 and 2019, the Chief Justice voted
Since joining the Court in 2006, Justice Corrigan has participated in 47 civil constitutional law cases, supporting the defendants in 18 cases and the plaintiffs 29 times. Between 2006 and 2010, she voted for defendants in 12 cases and for plaintiffs 10 times. Since that time, Justice Corrigan has supported defendants in civil constitutional law
Today, we begin our review of the individual Justices’ voting records in civil constitutional law cases. During his tenure, Justice Chin has participated in 104 civil constitutional law cases, voting for defendants in 47 cases and against defendants 57 times. Between 1996 and 1999, Justice Chin voted for defendants in six of 17 cases. Justice
Between 2010 and 2019, defendants in civil constitutional law case have won only 10 of 29 cases. Defendants were 4-0 in 2010, but then lost 12 straight cases from 2011 to 2016. Since 2017, defendants have won six and lost seven.
The Court has decided 11 civil constitutional law cases won by the defendants below.
Last time, we reviewed the Court’s voting records for civil cases involving constitutional law issues between 1990 and 1999. This time, we’re looking at the years 2000 through 2009. Overall, defendants won 28 cases while losing 32. Defendants were 9-6 for the years 2001-2002, but 4-6 in 2002 and 2-3 in both 2003 and 2004.
Today, we’re taking up a new area of law in our examination of the Justices’ voting records – constitutional law. Between 1990 and 1999, defendants in constitutional law cases won 25 cases and lost 36. In 1991, defendants were 3-5. They were 1-5 in 1993, 2-4 in 1994 and 5-14 from 1996 to 1999.
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