Statistics for 2012

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Opinions issued
321
Cases opened
784
Cases closed
702
Net change
+82
docket growing
Median days on appeal
271
filing to opinion
Median, submission to opinion
83
submitted to opinion

Dispositions

appeals decided by opinion in 2012
Affirmed 238 71.5%
Reversed 50 15%
Affirmed in part, reversed in part 24 7.2%
Opinion issued in a DA case, outcome unknown 9 2.7%
Petition for writ of supervisory control - other with opinion 4 1.2%
Opinion issued dismissing the appeal 2 0.6%
Opinion issued answering a certified question, outcome unknown 1 0.3%
Opinion issued answering a certified question, 'yes' 1 0.3%
Opinion issued dismissing a writ of supervisory control 1 0.3%
Dismissed - case settled in Mediation 1 0.3%
Opinion issued denying a writ of supervisory control 1 0.3%
Opinion issued in an election original proceeding 1 0.3%

Appeals by judicial district

where the case came from, and how it came out
Appealed fromOpinionsAffirmedReversedAffirmed in part
First 45 33 · 73.3% 7 · 15.6% 3 · 6.7%
Fourth 40 30 · 75% 4 · 10% 4 · 10%
Thirteenth 39 30 · 76.9% 5 · 12.8% 2 · 5.1%
Twentieth 21 14 · 66.7% 3 · 14.3% 2 · 9.5%
Eighth 20 16 · 80% 1 · 5% 2 · 10%
Eighteenth 19 18 · 94.7% 0 · 0% 0 · 0%
Eleventh 19 9 · 47.4% 7 · 36.8% 2 · 10.5%
Twenty-first 18 11 · 61.1% 3 · 16.7% 4 · 22.2%
Sixteenth 15 11 · 73.3% 3 · 20% 0 · 0%
Nineteenth 14 10 · 71.4% 1 · 7.1% 2 · 14.3%
Ninth 12 6 · 50% 4 · 33.3% 1 · 8.3%
Fifth 10 7 · 70% 3 · 30% 0 · 0%
Twelfth 9 6 · 66.7% 1 · 11.1% 2 · 22.2%
Third 6 5 · 83.3% 1 · 16.7% 0 · 0%
Fourteenth 6 4 · 66.7% 2 · 33.3% 0 · 0%
Second 6 4 · 66.7% 1 · 16.7% 0 · 0%
Twenty-second 6 6 · 100% 0 · 0% 0 · 0%
Seventh 5 2 · 40% 3 · 60% 0 · 0%
Tenth 4 3 · 75% 0 · 0% 0 · 0%
Sixth 4 3 · 75% 1 · 25% 0 · 0%
Seventeenth 4 4 · 100% 0 · 0% 0 · 0%
Workers Compensation Court 3 3 · 100% 0 · 0% 0 · 0%
Fifteenth 3 3 · 100% 0 · 0% 0 · 0%
U.S. District Court-Montana 2 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 333 289d 96d 21d — Opposed to I-166 v. Bullock 1044d — Grant Cr. v. Missoula Co
Five-justice panel 302 285d 92d 21d — Opposed to I-166 v. Bullock 1044d — Grant Cr. v. Missoula Co
En banc 23 293d 110d 58d — Reichert, et al. vs. State 477d — In the Matter of M.W
Oral argument 28 398d 208d 188d — Am. Zurich Ins. v. 13th Judicial District 655d — Western Tradition v. Attorney General
Criminal 97 345d 98d 144d — State v. Brandon Burns (DC 99-0351) 622d — Longjaw v. State
Five-justice panel 89 345d 97d 144d — State v. Brandon Burns (DC 99-0351) 622d — Longjaw v. State
En banc 7 316d 89d 198d — State v. Green 445d — City of Whitefish v. Ralph Jentile
Oral argument 4 473d 222d 392d — State v. Benn 526d — State v. Derek Bishop
Civil 236 265d 95d 21d — Opposed to I-166 v. Bullock 1044d — Grant Cr. v. Missoula Co
Five-justice panel 213 259d 90d 21d — Opposed to I-166 v. Bullock 1044d — Grant Cr. v. Missoula Co
En banc 16 283d 119d 58d — Reichert, et al. vs. State 477d — In the Matter of M.W
Oral argument 24 385d 206d 188d — Am. Zurich Ins. v. 13th Judicial District 655d — Western Tradition v. Attorney General

Opinions issued in 2012

321 opinions
AU majority CO concurrence DI dissent filled wrote it · outlined joined it
Kluver, et al. v. PPL Mt, et al 2012 MT 321 DA 11-0681 · Dec 31, 2012 · Affirmed MW MG BB JR BM JN PC
Big Sky Colony v. Doli 2012 MT 320 DA 11-0572 · Dec 31, 2012 · Reversed BM MG MW BB JN JR PC
McEwen v. Mcr 2012 MT 319 DA 11-0722 · Dec 31, 2012 · Affirmed in part, reversed in part BM MG BB MW JR JN PC
Marsden v. Bcbsmt 2012 MT 306 DA 12-0341 · Dec 28, 2012 · Affirmed BM MG BB MW JR
Rebecca Mattson, et al. v. Montana Power Co., et al 2012 MT 318 DA 11-0413 · Dec 27, 2012 · Reversed JN MG MW PC BM BB JR
State v. Stewart 2012 MT 317 DA 11-0254 · Dec 27, 2012 · Affirmed JN PC MW BB JR
Sees the Ground v. State 2012 MT 315N DA 12-0291 · Dec 27, 2012 · Affirmed MW MG PC BM BB
State v. Leslie Jon Claassen 2012 MT 313 DA 12-0162 · Dec 27, 2012 · Affirmed MW MG PC BM JR
State v. Kenneth Nixon 2012 MT 316 DA 11-0611 · Dec 27, 2012 · Affirmed MW BB PC BM JR
Tonner v. Cirian 2012 MT 314 DA 12-0178 · Dec 27, 2012 · Reversed BB MG MW BM JR
Labair v. Carey, et al 2012 MT 312 DA 11-0755 · Dec 27, 2012 · Reversed PC MG MW BM JN JR BB
Jones v. Shaurette 2012 MT 310N DA 12-0153 · Dec 27, 2012 · Affirmed in part, reversed in part MG BB PC MW JR
Swapinski v. Hubbard 2012 MT 309N DA 12-0259 · Dec 27, 2012 · Affirmed MG JR MW PC BM
Marriage of Churchill 2012 MT 311N DA 12-0177 · Dec 27, 2012 · Affirmed
Evans v. Dow 2012 MT 308N DA 12-0110 · Dec 26, 2012 · Affirmed JR MG MW BB BM