Today, we’re in the fourth part of our six-part review of the tenure of Chief Justice Anne Burke. Today’s question – how often is the Chief Justice part of the majority?
Across her entire tenure, the Chief Justice has been in the majority in 93.39% of all civil cases she has participated in. She has reached 100% four times – 2006, 2016, 2019 and so far in 2021 (until our cut-off point). She has fallen below 90% only four times – 2010 (87.5%), 2013 (81.25%), 2014 (88.46%), and 2017 (84.62%). Including the four perfect scores, she has been at 95% or better in 2009 and 2011 (97.37%), 2012 (97.5%) and 2018 (95.45%).
The Chief Justice has voted with the majority in criminal cases only 86.72% of the time. She has fallen below 80% twice – in 2010 (79.63%) and 2016 (74.29%). She has reached the nineties only five times – in 2008 (92%), 2008 (92%), 2009 (90.2%), 2013 (91.89%), 2015 (90.91%) and 2017 (91.18%).
Join us back here next Tuesday and we bring you the final two parts of our six-part review of Chief Justice Anne Burke’s tenure.
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