This time, we’re continuing our trip through the amicus data, comparing winning percentage for appellants’ and appellees’ amici, one area of law at a time, to the overall winning percentage for each side in that area.
In workers compensation cases, appellants won 67.5% of the cases to 32.5% for appellees. Appellants’ amici won 70% of
This week, we’re looking at another issue in our ongoing examination of the data regarding amicus briefs at the Supreme Court. Specifically, we’ll be comparing the percentage of amicus briefs supporting appellants and respondents which wound up on the winning side to the winning percentage of appellants and respondents overall.
Of course, this comparison is
Appellants’ and appellees’ amici had similar won-lost records overall in criminal cases from 2010 to 2020 – appellants won two-thirds of the time, and appellees’ amici won 69.23% of their cases.
Amicus briefs remained very (very) rare in criminal cases over the past eleven years, however. All appellants’ amici in criminal procedure, sentencing law and
Between 2010 and 2020, 212 amicus briefs have been filed at the Court in civil cases. Briefs supporting appellants have been on the winning side in 71.43% of cases, while briefs supporting appellees have prevailed in only 29.07%.
All appellants’ amici in four subjects prevailed: workers compensation, commercial law, property law and environmental law. 87.88%
Only six amicus briefs were filed in criminal cases between 2000 and 2009. Both appellants’ amici wound up winning their cases. Three of four appellees’ amici prevailed as well.
Of the two winning appellants’ amici, one was in a criminal procedure case and one was in a case involving juvenile justice issues. One amici supporting
Between 2000 and 2009, 196 amicus briefs were filed in civil cases. Appellants were far more likely to be on the winning side; appellants’ amici won 68% of the time (85 of 125 briefs) while appellees’ amici won only 36.62% of their cases (26 of 71).
Although in each case only a few briefs were
Last time, we reviewed the data on the civil side for the years 1990-1999, looking at whether amici supporting appellants or appellees more frequently won in each area of civil law. This time, we’re looking at the data from the criminal side for the same decade.
For the years 1990-1999, there were only 28 amicus
Today, we’re beginning another inquiry in our ongoing look at the amicus data at the Court. We’re looking at two questions, one decade at a time: (1) are amici supporting appellants or appellees more often on the winning side; and (2) one area of law at a time, do amici supporting appellants or amici supporting
This time, we’re reviewing the data on amicus briefs in criminal cases between 2010 and 2020.
Seven constitutional law cases drew at least one amicus brief. Four habeas corpus cases drew at least one amicus brief. Three juvenile justice cases drew one or more amici. Two criminal procedure cases did. One case each involving sentencing
This week, we’re concluding our review of the amicus data by areas of law, asking (1) which areas of law generated the most amicus briefs; and (2) how many amicus briefs on average per case were filed attacking the decision and supporting it?
Between 2010 and 2020, more amicus briefs were filed in tort cases