Since joining the Court, Justice Karmeier has participated in 37 domestic relations cases.  He has voted for defendants in 18 cases and against them 19 times.

Between 2005 and 2009, Justice Karmeier voted for defendants in six of thirteen cases.  Between 2010 and 2014, Justice Karmeier voted for defendants in eight of fifteen cases.  Between 2015 and 2019, Justice Karmeier voted for defendants in four of nine cases.

Fourteen of these cases were won by the defendants at the Appellate Court.  Justice Karmeier voted to affirm five of these decisions and voted to reverse nine times.  Between 2005 and 2009, he voted to affirm in one of five cases.  From 2010 to 2014, he voted to affirm in three of seven cases.  From 2015 to 2019, he voted to affirm in the only defendants’ win to come before the Court.

Twenty-three cases were lost by the defendants at the Appellate Court.  Justice Karmeier voted to reverse 13 of those decisions and voted to affirm in 10 cases.  Between 2005 and 2009, Justice Karmeier voted to reverse in five of eight cases.  Between 2010 and 2014, Justice Karmeier voted to reverse in five of eight cases.  Between 2015 and 2019, Justice Karmeier voted to reverse in three of seven cases.

Join us back here next week as we proceed to the next two Justices’ voting records.

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