In this post, we’re reviewing the voting records of Justices Carter and Overstreet in criminal cases.
Justice Carter has cast eleven votes to affirm in criminal cases – ten in 2021 and one in 2022. He has cast five split votes – four in 2021 and one in 2022. He has cast eleven votes to
In the next two posts, we’re reviewing the civil voting records for Justices Carter and Overstreet and their alignment with the majorities in their cases.
In 2020, Justice Carter cast one vote to affirm in a civil case. In 2021, he voted to affirm 18 times, cast two split votes (to affirm in part and
As our review of the tenures of Justices Robert Carter and David Overstreet continues, we begin our review the Justices’ records in criminal cases.
Justice Carter has participated in 27 criminal cases so far – 23 in 2021 and four so far in 2022.
Justice Carter has written nine opinions in criminal cases. During 2021,
In the final six posts of our series, we review the brief tenures of the two newest members of the Supreme Court, Justices Robert Carter and David Overstreet.
Justice Carter has participated in forty civil cases since taking his seat – one in 2020, 34 in 2021 and five so far in 2022.
Since taking his seat, Justice Michael Burke has written nine majority opinions in cases involving criminal, quasi-criminal, juvenile justice and mental health issues. One majority involved habeas corpus law. Two (both from 2021) involved criminal procedure. Justice Burke has written six majority opinions in constitutional law – two in 2020 and four in 2021.
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In these final two posts, we’re reviewing the areas of law in which Justice Michael Burke’s majority and dissenting opinions have fallen. In 2020, Justice Burke wrote one majority opinion each in insurance law, civil procedure and tort law. In 2021, he wrote one majority in insurance law and three involving civil procedure issues.
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As our review of Justice Michael Burke’s tenure continues, this time we’re looking at Justice Burke’s alignment with his colleagues – how often has Justice Burke voted with the majority in civil and criminal cases? A reminder – partial agreement doesn’t count. If a Justice votes to affirm in part and reverse in part and
In this post, we review the voting record of Justice Michael Burke – first in civil cases, then on the criminal docket.
On the civil side, Justice Burke has voted to affirm 27 decisions – 11 in 2020 and 16 in 2021. He has cast five split votes, one in 2020 and four in 2021.
Justice Michael Burke has written a total of nine opinions in civil cases – seven majority opinions, one special concurrence and one dissent.
Justice Michael Burke has written fifteen opinions in criminal cases – nine majority opinions, two special concurrences and four dissents.
Join us back here next time as we continue our analysis of
From taking his seat in 2020 through the end of 2021, Justice Michael Burke participated in 52 civil cases – nineteen in 2020 and 33 in 2021.
Justice Michael Burke sat on a total of 43 criminal cases from 2020 through the end of 2021. Sixteen cases were in 2020 and 27 were in 2021.