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==State supreme court opinions==
==State supreme court opinions==
The map below shows the number of state supreme court opinions in each state, with darker shading indicating more opinions and lighter shading indicating fewer.
The map below shows the number of state supreme court opinions issued in each state, with darker shading indicating more opinions and lighter shading indicating fewer.


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Each state and the District of Columbia has at least one supreme court, or court of last resort. Oklahoma and Texas both have two courts of last resort, one for civil appeals and one for criminal appeals. The supreme courts do not hear trials of cases. They hear appeals of the decisions made in the lower trial or appellate courts.

A court opinion is a statement announcing the court's decision after a case is heard. Opinions include a summary of facts, overview of applicable laws, the rationale behind the court's decision, and a judgment.[1]

HIGHLIGHTS
  • State supreme courts issued 6,722 opinions in 2023.
  • The West Virginia Supreme Court issued the most opinions (528) in 2023.
  • The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals issued the fewest opinions (22) in 2023.
  • Supreme courts in Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Texas regularly end the year as some of the country's most active courts. Collectively, they accounted for 26% of all opinions issued in 2021 and 2022, and 27% in 2023.
  • State supreme courts issued 7,423 opinions in 2022 and 8,320 opinions in 2021.

    • To learn more about our coverage of specific supreme courts, click here.

    State supreme court opinions

    The map below shows the number of state supreme court opinions issued in each state, with darker shading indicating more opinions and lighter shading indicating fewer.

    Ballotpedia News

    This section displays Ballotpedia News coverage of state supreme court opinions by state. Ballotpedia covered 11 states during 2023: Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin. Click the button below to select a state, then click the specific week to view the Ballotpedia News story.

    Colorado

    See also: Colorado Supreme Court

    Florida

    See also: Florida Supreme Court

    Indiana

    See also: Indiana Supreme Court

    Iowa

    See also: Iowa Supreme Court

    Kentucky

    See also: Kentucky Supreme Court

    New Jersey

    See also: New Jersey Supreme Court

    New Mexico

    See also: New Mexico Supreme Court

    New York

    See also: New York Court of Appeals

    North Carolina

    See also: North Carolina Supreme Court

    Texas

    See also: Texas Supreme Court
    See also: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

    Wisconsin

    See also: Wisconsin Supreme Court

    See also

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ The Free Dictionary, "Court Opinion," accessed February 7, 2023
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