Since joining the Court, Justice Kilbride has voted in 80 criminal sentencing cases.  He has voted for defendants’ position 30 times and against defendants in the remaining 50 cases.  From 2001 to 2004, he voted for defendants in 10 of 21 cases.  From 2005 to 2009, he voted for defendants in nine of 21 cases.  From 2010 to 2014, he voted for defendants in seven of 25 cases.  From 2015 to 2019, he has voted for defendants four times out of 13 cases.

Justice Kilbride has participated in 38 criminal sentencing cases won by defendants below.  He has voted to affirm 15 of those decisions and has voted to reverse, in whole or in part, 23 times.  From 2001 to 2004, he voted to affirm four times in 11 cases.  From 2005 to 2009, he voted to affirm five times in 11 cases.  From 2010 to 2014, he voted to affirm four times in ten cases.  And from 2015 to 2019 he voted to affirm twice in six cases.

Justice Kilbride has voted to reverse in 15 criminal sentencing cases lost by defendants below and has voted to affirm 21 of those decisions.  From 2001 to 2004, he voted to reverse, in whole or in part, in six of nine cases.  From 2005 to 2009, he voted to reverse four times in ten cases.  From 2010 to 2014, he voted to reverse three times in twelve cases.  From 2015 to 2019, he voted to reverse twice in five cases.

Join us back here tomorrow as we turn our attention to Justice Thomas’ voting record in criminal sentencing cases.

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