SCOTUS case reversal rates (2007 – Present)
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued opinions in 74 cases during its October 2017 term. It reversed 52 lower court decisions (70.3 percent) and affirmed 19 (the remaining three cases were original jurisdiction). This term’s reversal rate was slightly higher than the average rate of reversal since 2007 (70.1 percent). Fifteen of the October 2017 term cases originated in […]
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