Justice Kilbride has participated in 103 civil procedure cases since joining the Court, voting for plaintiffs 52 times and for defendants in 51 cases.  Between 2001 and 2005, he voted for plaintiffs in 18 of 33 cases.  Between 2006 and 2010, he voted for plaintiffs in 11 of 21 cases.  From 2011 to 2015, he supported plaintiffs in 13 of 29 cases.  From 2016 to 2019, he voted for plaintiffs in half of twenty cases.

Justice Kilbride has participated in 54 civil procedure cases won by the plaintiffs below, voting to affirm 29 times and to reverse in 25 cases.  Between 2001 and 2005, he voted to affirm in nine of 14 cases.  Between 2006 and 2010, Justice Kilbride voted to affirm in six of 14 cases.  Between 2011 and 2015, Justice Kilbride voted to affirm in seven of 15 cases.  Between 2016 and 2019, Justice Kilbride voted to affirm seven of 11 plaintiffs’ wins.

Justice Kilbride participated in 48 civil procedure cases from 2001 to 2019 lost by the plaintiffs below, voting to reverse 22 times and to affirm in 26 cases.  From 2001 to 2005, Justice Kilbride voted to reverse in eight of 18 cases lost by plaintiffs below.  From 2006 to 2010, he voted to reverse in five of seven cases.  From 2011 to 2015, Justice Kilbride voted to reverse six times and to affirm eight times.  From 2016 to 2019, Justice Kilbride voted to reverse three plaintiffs’ losses and to affirm in six cases.

Join us back here next time as we look at Justice Thomas’ voting record in civil procedure cases.

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