Statistics for 2011

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Opinions issued
328
Cases opened
782
Cases closed
731
Net change
+51
docket growing
Median days on appeal
252
filing to opinion
Median, submission to opinion
77
submitted to opinion

Dispositions

appeals decided by opinion in 2011
Affirmed 242 69.7%
Reversed 66 19%
Affirmed in part, reversed in part 28 8.1%
Opinion issued in a DA case, outcome unknown 3 0.9%
Opinion issued answering a certified question, outcome unknown 3 0.9%
Opinion issued dismissing the appeal 2 0.6%
Petition for writ of supervisory control - other with opinion 1 0.3%
Opinion issued granting a writ of supervisory control 1 0.3%
Opinion issued in an original proceeding 1 0.3%

Appeals by judicial district

where the case came from, and how it came out
Appealed fromOpinionsAffirmedReversedAffirmed in part
First 43 30 · 69.8% 8 · 18.6% 5 · 11.6%
Fourth 42 32 · 76.2% 6 · 14.3% 4 · 9.5%
Thirteenth 39 25 · 64.1% 10 · 25.6% 3 · 7.7%
Eighth 30 26 · 86.7% 3 · 10% 0 · 0%
Eleventh 28 20 · 71.4% 5 · 17.9% 2 · 7.1%
Eighteenth 22 16 · 72.7% 6 · 27.3% 0 · 0%
Twenty-first 17 13 · 76.5% 2 · 11.8% 2 · 11.8%
Twentieth 16 12 · 75% 2 · 12.5% 2 · 12.5%
Sixteenth 14 10 · 71.4% 3 · 21.4% 0 · 0%
Fifth 12 5 · 41.7% 4 · 33.3% 2 · 16.7%
Ninth 11 8 · 72.7% 3 · 27.3% 0 · 0%
Twelfth 9 7 · 77.8% 1 · 11.1% 1 · 11.1%
Twenty-second 8 5 · 62.5% 1 · 12.5% 1 · 12.5%
Seventh 8 6 · 75% 1 · 12.5% 1 · 12.5%
Tenth 7 3 · 42.9% 3 · 42.9% 1 · 14.3%
Sixth 7 3 · 42.9% 3 · 42.9% 1 · 14.3%
Fifteenth 6 4 · 66.7% 0 · 0% 2 · 33.3%
Nineteenth 6 4 · 66.7% 1 · 16.7% 1 · 16.7%
Fourteenth 6 3 · 50% 3 · 50% 0 · 0%
Workers Compensation Court 4 4 · 100% 0 · 0% 0 · 0%
Third 3 2 · 66.7% 0 · 0% 0 · 0%
Second 3 3 · 100% 0 · 0% 0 · 0%
Seventeenth 1 1 · 100% 0 · 0% 0 · 0%
U.S. Supreme Court 1 0 · 0% 0 · 0% 0 · 0%
Montana Water Court 1 0 · 0% 1 · 100% 0 · 0%
U.S. Court of Appeals-Ninth Circuit 1 0 · 0% 0 · 0% 0 · 0%
U.S. Bankruptcy Court-Montana 1 0 · 0% 0 · 0% 0 · 0%

Subject and posture

how the year’s opinions divide
OpinionsFiling → opinionSubmitted → opinionFastest and slowest Affirmed Reversed Other
All opinions 347 278d 88d 9d — Bill Thomas v. John Doe 774d — State v. Kal Kenfield
Five-justice panel 315 273d 84d 9d — Bill Thomas v. John Doe 774d — State v. Kal Kenfield
En banc 19 307d 109d 185d — Marriage of Wolf 493d — State v. John Hartsoe
Oral argument 26 379d 181d 105d — Stokes v. 13th Judicial District 721d — Diaz v. Bcbs
Criminal 108 326d 86d 145d — State v. Johnston 774d — State v. Kal Kenfield
Five-justice panel 98 323d 83d 145d — State v. Johnston 774d — State v. Kal Kenfield
En banc 9 345d 108d 245d — State v. Richard Pearrow 493d — State v. John Hartsoe
Oral argument 2 515d 172d 512d — State v. Donnie Sellers 518d — State v. Kingman
Civil 239 255d 89d 9d — Bill Thomas v. John Doe 721d — Diaz v. Bcbs
Five-justice panel 217 251d 84d 9d — Bill Thomas v. John Doe 721d — Diaz v. Bcbs
En banc 10 273d 109d 185d — Marriage of Wolf 413d — Musselshell Ranch v. Joukova
Oral argument 24 368d 182d 105d — Stokes v. 13th Judicial District 721d — Diaz v. Bcbs

Opinions issued in 2011

328 opinions
AU majority CO concurrence DI dissent filled wrote it · outlined joined it
In re. Vistation of Linda Larsen 2011 MT 329 DA 11-0270 · Dec 30, 2011 · Opinion issued dismissing the appeal MG JN BB PC BM
Lewistown Miller Construction v. Martin 2011 MT 325 DA 11-0151 · Dec 30, 2011 · Affirmed in part, reversed in part JR JN PC MW BM
State v. Redfern 2011 MT 326N DA 11-0273 · Dec 30, 2011 · Reversed JR MG PC MW BM
Davenport v. Odlin 2011 MT 327N DA 11-0286 · Dec 30, 2011 · Affirmed MW MG BM JN BB
H. Robert Warren, et al. v. Campbell Farming, et al 2011 MT 324 OP 10-0493 · Dec 30, 2011 · Unknown opinion JR MG PC JN BB MW BM
Western Tradition v. Attorney General 2011 MT 328 DA 11-0081 · Dec 30, 2011 · Opinion issued in a DA case, outcome unknown MG BM PC MW JR BB JN
State v. Bryan Lemay 2011 MT 323 DA 10-0535 · Dec 22, 2011 · Affirmed JN MG PC BB BM MW JR
Diaz v. Bcbs 2011 MT 322 DA 09-0682 · Dec 21, 2011 · Affirmed in part, reversed in part MW MG JN PC BM BB JR
Fronk v. Collins 2011 MT 315 DA 11-0290 · Dec 20, 2011 · Affirmed JR MG BB PC MW
Marriage of Albrecht 2011 MT 316 DA 11-0323 · Dec 20, 2011 · Reversed PC JN BB BM JR
Forbes v. City of Gt. Falls & Nw Energy 2011 MT 317N DA 11-0402 · Dec 20, 2011 · Affirmed MG JN PC MW BM
Matter of M.A.S 2011 MT 313 DA 11-0231 · Dec 20, 2011 · Reversed BB MG BM MW PC JR JN
State v. Updegraff 2011 MT 321 DA 10-0613 · Dec 20, 2011 · Affirmed JN MG PC BB JR MW BM
In the matter of J.P.M 2011 MT 318N DA 11-0409 · Dec 20, 2011 · Affirmed BM MG PC BB JN
Adoption of D.H 2011 MT 319N DA 11-0424 · Dec 20, 2011 · Affirmed BM BB PC MW JN