Last time, we began reviewing the Court’s oral arguments in civil cases decided in 2018. This time, we’re finishing that review.
Who was the heaviest questioner? Once again, Justice Thomas led, asking 201 questions in all. Dividing the arguments by segment, we find that Justice Theis was the highest questioner for appellants’ initial argument, asking
This time, we’re tracking the oral arguments for the Court’s cases decided in 2018, beginning with civil cases. If you’re a new reader of our blog, we reviewed the history of oral argument analytics here.
Among the civil cases decided in 2018, the Court asked 285 questions of appellant – opening segment and rebuttal
The Court’s docket of government and administrative law cases is up a bit over the past six years, increasing to forty cases: seven in 2014, eight in 2015, eleven in 2016, nine in 2017, four in 2018 and one (up to early May) in 2019.
Nineteen of the Court’s cases were won by the government
Cases involving government and administrative law fell substantially between 2006 to 2013. During those eight years, the Court decided thirty-eight cases: eight in 2006, four in 2007, one in 2008, five in 2009, two in 2010, seven in 2011, five in 2012 and six in 2013.
The Court decided twenty cases won by the defender
Between 1998 and 2005, the Court decided a total of fifty-four cases involving government officers, agencies and powers: five per year in 1998, 1999 and 2000, six in 2001, eight in 2002, ten in 2003, eight in 2004 and seven in 2005.
Two-thirds of those government/admin cases were won at the Appellate Court by the
Today, we begin our analysis of one of the Court’s most common areas on concern – cases involving governmental entities and administrative law. As usual, we’ll begin with the first eight years – 1990-1997.
Between 1990 and 1997, the Court decided forty-eight cases which involved governmental entities and officers and administrative law: nine in 1990,
The Court’s workers compensation docket has been light in the last six years. The Court has decided only three workers compensation cases recently – two in 2015 and one in 2016.
All three of the Court’s latest workers compensation cases were won by the plaintiffs below.
Defendants who won at the Appellate Court were one
Today, we continue our review of the Illinois Supreme Court’s workers compensation caseload. Between 2006 and 2013, the Court decided twelve workers compensation cases – three in 2006, three in 2007, one per year in 2008, 2009 and 2010, none in 2011 or 2012 and three in 2013.
Seven of the Court’s most recent workers
The workers comp docket was up slightly between 1998 and 2005, as the Court decided twenty-three cases: four in 1998, three in 1999, four in 2000, one in 2001, three in 2002, two in 2003 and 2004 and four in 2005.
The distribution of cases between plaintiffs’ wins from the Appellate Court and defendants’ wins
Today, we’re beginning a new area of law in our analysis of the Justices’ handling of workers compensation cases, beginning with the years 1990 to 1997.
From 1990 to 1997, the Supreme Court decided twenty-one workers comp cases – three in 1990, one in 1991, two each in 1992 and 1993, six in 1994, two