This week, we’re continuing our review of the data on average votes to affirm the Districts of the Appellate Court in civil cases at the Supreme Court.

During the 1990s, the Fourth District’s average votes to affirm was typically on the low side. In 1990, average votes to affirm was 1.63. In 1991, it fell to 0.33. For the rest of the decade, average votes to affirm rose beyond four only twice: 2.73 (1992), 2.5 (1993), 4.1 (1994), 2.56 (1995), 2.25 (1996), 1.67 (1997), 4.33 (1998) and 3.8 (1999).

In 2000, Fourth District civil decisions averaged five votes to affirm. The average then fell for the next four years: 4.2 (2001), 3 (2002), 2.73 (2003), 2.4 (2004). In 2005, average votes to affirm was 6.67. In 2006, it fell to 3.2. Average votes to affirm was 2.6 in 2007, 3 in 2008 and 3.2 in 2009.

In 2010, average votes to affirm was 2.33. The average rose to 4.33 in 2011 and 4.75 in 2012 before falling to 1.9 in 2013. Average votes to affirm was 3.75 in 2014, 5.8 in 2015 and 7 in 2016. In 2017, average votes to affirm was 3.75. The average was zero in 2018 and has been 5.2 so far this year.

Next time, we’ll conclude our review of the civil data with a look at the Fifth District.

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