Last time, we surveyed the academic research applying analytics techniques to appellate oral arguments and then reviewed the data for civil arguments at the Supreme Court since 2008. In this post, we’re reviewing the data for the same period on the criminal side of the docket.
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Today, we begin a new subject in our ongoing analytics study of the Court’s decision making – oral arguments. Although the academic community has been producing analytics studies of appellate decision making for a century, the analytics study of oral arguments is a much more recent development.
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Justice Theis has participated in 20 domestic relations cases since joining the Court. She has voted for defendants in nine of those cases and for plaintiffs 11 times. Between 2011 and 2015, she supported defendants in seven of fifteen cases. From 2016 to 2019, she voted for defendants in two of five cases.
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Chief Justice Burke has participated in 33 domestic relations cases. She has voted for defendants’ position in 14 cases and against defendants 19 times. From 2007 to 2009, she voted for defendants in three of nine cases. From 2010 to 2014, she voted for defendants in seven of fifteen cases. From 2015 to 2019, she voted for defendants in four of nine cases.
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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.
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As we continue our review of the Justices’ voting records, next up is the recently retired Justice Thomas.
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Justice Kilbride has participated in 54 domestic relations cases since joining the Court, voting for defendants in 22 cases and against in 32. From 2001 to 2005, he voted for defendants in nine of eighteen cases. From 2006 to 2010, he voted for defendants in only four of fourteen cases. From 2011 to 2015, he voted for defendants in six of seventeen cases. From 2016 to 2019, he voted for defendants in three of five cases.
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Today, we begin our review of the individual Justices’ voting records in domestic relations cases, in order of seniority.
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The Court decided 24 domestic relations cases between 2010 and the end of last year, siding with defendants in 12 and plaintiffs in 12. Between 2010 and 2014, defendants won eight cases and lost seven. From 2015 to 2019, defendants won four and lost five.
Only nine of these cases were won by the defendants
Between 2000 and 2009, the Supreme Court decided 33 domestic relations cases. Defendants won 14 of those cases and lost 19. From 2000 to 2004, defendants won nine cases and lost nine. From 2005 to 2009, defendants won five cases and lost ten.
Thirteen of these cases were won by the defendants at the Appellate