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Caseloads of the Courts of Washington
Supreme Court
Court Activity Trends, Cases from Trial Courts - 2008 to 2012
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2008 |
2009 |
% Chg (4) |
2010 |
% Chg (4) |
2011 |
% Chg (4) |
2012 |
% Chg (4) |
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| FILINGS |
| Total Filings |
120 |
125 |
4.2 % |
127 |
1.6 % |
167 |
31.5 % |
147 |
-12 % |
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| RESOLUTIONS (1), (5) |
| Total Opinions |
10 |
10 |
. % |
4 |
. % |
13 |
. % |
15 |
. % |
| Dismissed |
2 |
0 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
1 |
. % |
| Transferred/Certified |
20 |
25 |
. % |
14 |
. % |
16 |
. % |
19 |
. % |
| Review Not Accepted |
0 |
3 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
| Other Terminations |
41 |
62 |
51.2 % |
45 |
-27.4 % |
79 |
75.6 % |
60 |
-24.1 % |
| Total Orders |
63 |
90 |
42.9 % |
59 |
-34.4 % |
95 |
61 % |
80 |
-15.8 % |
| Dismissed |
13 |
17 |
. % |
20 |
. % |
17 |
. % |
27 |
. % |
| Transferred/Certified |
0 |
0 |
. % |
2 |
. % |
7 |
. % |
4 |
. % |
| Review Not Accepted |
5 |
6 |
. % |
4 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
| Other Terminations |
6 |
5 |
. % |
18 |
. % |
11 |
. % |
10 |
. % |
| Total Rulings |
24 |
28 |
. % |
44 |
. % |
35 |
-20.5 % |
41 |
17.1 % |
| Other Decisions Term. Review |
0 |
0 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
| Total Orders/Rulings/Other (2) |
87 |
118 |
35.6 % |
103 |
-12.7 % |
130 |
26.2 % |
121 |
-6.9 % |
| Total Resolved |
97 |
128 |
32 % |
107 |
-16.4 % |
143 |
33.6 % |
136 |
-4.9 % |
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| PENDING AT YEAR END (3) |
| Cases Stayed |
5 |
4 |
. % |
1 |
. % |
7 |
. % |
1 |
. % |
| Cases Ready |
3 |
5 |
. % |
6 |
. % |
6 |
. % |
3 |
. % |
| Cases Not Ready |
52 |
32 |
-38.5 % |
44 |
37.5 % |
42 |
-4.5 % |
51 |
21.4 % |
| Set for Motion on the Merits |
0 |
0 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
| Set for Motion Calendar |
0 |
0 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
0 |
. % |
| Set for Oral Argument |
2 |
5 |
. % |
1 |
. % |
3 |
. % |
5 |
. % |
| Total Awaiting Hearing |
62 |
46 |
-25.8 % |
52 |
13 % |
58 |
11.5 % |
60 |
3.4 % |
| Opinion/Order in Process |
5 |
0 |
. % |
8 |
. % |
7 |
. % |
9 |
. % |
| Total Pending Decision |
67 |
46 |
-31.3 % |
60 |
30.4 % |
65 |
8.3 % |
69 |
6.2 % |
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| MANDATED |
| Opinion Terminating Review |
14 |
9 |
. % |
6 |
. % |
15 |
. % |
16 |
. % |
| Order Terminating Review |
63 |
88 |
39.7 % |
64 |
-27.3 % |
95 |
48.4 % |
77 |
-18.9 % |
| Ruling Terminating Review |
21 |
30 |
. % |
41 |
. % |
35 |
-14.6 % |
45 |
28.6 % |
| Other Decision Terminating Review |
6 |
13 |
. % |
5 |
. % |
5 |
. % |
17 |
. % |
| Total Mandated |
104 |
140 |
34.6 % |
116 |
-17.1 % |
150 |
29.3 % |
155 |
3.3 % |
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(1) As a result of changes in resolution coding procedures in 2005, resolutions are now categorized by Opinions, Orders Terminating Review, and Rulings Terminating Review. Figures for these categories are reported for the first time in 2005.
(2) For years prior to 2005, it is not possible to distinguish the different types of resolution. Figures are broadly aggregated and shown as the sum of these resolution types.
(3) As a result of the recent transition to the new Appellate Court Records and Data System(ACORDS-II), measurement of the various stages of pending caseload are not comparable to measurements for prior years. Extreme caution should be used in interpreting 2003 and future activity relative to that shown for prior years.
(4) Percentages are not reported when numbers are small(less than 30).
(5) As of 2010, Resolution counts have been updated to report only primary case resolutions. Secondary case resolutions have been excluded from all of the resolution counts reported.
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