Summary of Docket Activity

Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1998 Activity for the Year Ended August 31, 1998

A. Causes Of Action Passed On During The Year Ended August 31, 1998:
Regular causes determined by the Court       108    
Petitions for review       665    
Petitions for writs of mandamus       439    
Petitions for writs of habeas corpus       320    
Petitions for writs of habeas corpus determined       20    
Writs of prohibition and injunction       11    
Direct appeals       10    
Petition to publish under Rule 90c/43.3, T.R.A.P       3    
Petitions for temporary injunction       0    
Miscellaneous procedures       2    
Certified questions       3    
               
  Total Causes Passed on by the Court       1,581  
               
B. Motions Passed On During The Year Ended August 31, 1998:
               
Motions for rehearing of causes determined by the Court         85  
Motions for rehearing of petition for review         112  
Motions for rehearing of applications for writ of error         188  
Motions for rehearing of petitions for writs of mandamus         44  
Motions for rehearing of habeas corpus         3  
Motions for rehearing of direct appeals         2  
Miscellaneous motions passed on by the Court         1,181  
               
C. Appeals From The Board Of Disciplinary Appeals       8    
               
    Total Motions And Appeals Passed On By The Court     1,623  
               
      Grand Total Of Matters Passed On By The Court     3,204
               
               
D. Matters Pending August 31, 1998:            
               
Regular causes (not including motions for rehearing)       63    
Petitions for review       284    
Applications for writs of error       14    
Mandamus       55    
Petitions for writs of habeas corpus       1    
Writs of prohibition and injunction       0    
Direct appeals       4    
Petitions to publish under Rule 90c/47.3, T.R.A.P.       1    
Petitions for temporary injunction       0    
Motions for rehearing of causes       15    
Motions for rehearing of petitions for review       16    
Motions for rehearing of applications       9    
Motions for rehearing of petitions for writ of mandamus       5    
Motions for rehearing of habeas corpus       0    
Miscellaneous motions       13    
Disciplinary appeals       9    
               
    Total Matters Pending August 31, 1998       489

Summary of Docket Activity
Regular Causes*

A. On Docket Within The Year Ended August 31, 1998:
                 
Causes pending on September 1, 1997              
  (Pending under submission, including motions for rehearing)       30    
  (Pending set for submission)       19    
  (Pending not set for submission)       7    
                 
    Regular Causes Pending September 1, 1997     56  
                 
  By granted petitions for review       41    
  By granted applications for writs of error       51    
  By granted petitions for writ of mandamus       12    
  By direct appeal       7    
  By certified question       3    
  By reinstatement       1    
                 
    Regular Causes Added       115  
               
    Total Regular Causes On Docket         171
                 
B. Dispositions:                
                 
Judgment of Court of Appeals is:            
  affirmed, reversed and remanded     4    
  affirmed     23    
  affirmed and reversed     12    
  affirmed, reversed and rendered     3    
  reversed and rendered     22    
  affirmed, reversed, rendered, remanded to trial court       1  
  affirmed and remanded to trial court     1    
  reversed, rendered and remanded to trial court     1    
  reversed, rendered and remanded to court of appeals     1    
  modified and affirmed     3    
  modified, remanded to trial court     1    
  reversed in part and remanded to trial court     6    
  modified     2    
  vacated and remanded to trial court     1    
  reversed and remanded to trial court     6    
  improvidently granted     5    
  order withdrawn     1    
  granted in part     2    
  certified question answered     1    

Mandamus

           
  Writs conditionally granted     6    
  Writs denied     3    
  Writs conditionally granted/part     1    
  Abated     1    

Direct appeals

             
 

Vacated/dismissed

      1    
   

Total Dispositions

        108
                 
C. Causes Pending on August 31, 1998:
  Pending, under submission (includes causes on motions for rehearing)       9    
  Pending, set for submission       31    
  Pending, not set       23    
               
    Total Causes Pending August 31, 1998:         63


* "Regular Causes" are reported in a separate category because they are the cases which pass through most, if not all, of the steps of the regular appellate decision-making process. Regular causes are cases in which oral argument of counsel in open court is received (unless waived) and in which the Court's decision is usually reported in a written opinion. Most are reviewed in conference by the Supreme Court, before oral argument and decision, upon petition for review (formerly application for writ of error), with four or more of the justices voting that the decision of the Court of Appeals was erroneous and that the petition therefore should be granted. A similiar procedure is followed regarding petitions for original mandamus and habeas corpus, which become "Regular Causes" only after review and vote in conference on a petition for review or application to file a petition for original mandamus or habeas corpus.

Cases other than Regular Causes

             
A. Petitions for Review :               
              
1. On Docket:            
  Pending September 1, 1997     0    
  Filed During Year Ending August 31, 1998     949    
    Total Petitions on Docket     949  
              
2. Dispositions:            
  Denied      574     
  Granted     52     
  Dismissed     27    
  Abated     3    
  Struck     6    
  Withdrawn      2    
  Opinion issued     1     
    Total Petitions for Review Disposed     665  
              
    Pending August 31, 1998       284
             
B. Applications For Writs Of Error:          
             
1. On Docket:            
  ** Pending on September 1, 1997
    392  
  Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1998       55  
  Reinstated      6  
    

Total Applications On Docket

    453
            
2.  Dispositions:             
   Granted     75    
  Writ denied     335    
  Dismissed     13    
   Dismissed for want of jurisdiction     9    
  Severed     2    
  Abated     2    
  Withdrawn     3    
   

Total Applications For Writs Of Error Dispositions

  439  
           
   

Pending August 31, 1998

    14
             
             
             
C. Mandamus - Civil:            
             
1. On Docket:             
 

** Pending September 1, 1997

  70    
  Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1998   304    
 

Reinstated

  1    
    Total Mandamus - Civil On Docket 375    
             
2. Dispositions:            
  Granted   23    
  Overruled   65    
  Dismissed as moot   10    
  Withdrawn   3    
  Denied   191    
  Dismissed    16    
  Abated   3    
  Transferred   1     
  Removed   3    
  Struck   5    
   

Total Mandamus - Civil Dispositions

  320  
             
   

Pending August 31, 1998

    55
             
D. Habeas Corpus:            
             

1. On Docket:

           
  Pending September 1, 1997   2    
  Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1998   19      
   

Total Habeas Corpus On Docket

  21  
             
2.Dispositions:            
  Granted    2     
  Denied   16     
  Withdrawn   1     
  Struck   1      
    Total Habeas Corpus Dispositions   20  
           
     Pending August 31, 1998     1
             
E. Writs Of Prohibition And Injunction:          
                 
1. On Docket:            
  Pending September 1, 1997   1    
  Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1998   10    
    Total Writs of Prohibition and Injunction On Docket   11  
             
2. Dispositions:            
  Overruled   1     
  Denied   3    
  Dismissed   6    
   Overruled   1    
    Total Writs of Prohibition and Injunction Dispositions   11  
              
    Pending August 31, 1998     0
             
F. Direct Appeals:            
             
 1. On Docket:             
  Pending September 1, 1997   1    
  Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1998   13    
    Total Direct Appeals On Docket   14  
             
2. Dispositions:            
  Dismissed for want of jurisdiction    1    
  Dismissed    2     
  Jurisdiction noted   7     
    Total Direct Appeals Dispositions   10  
              
    Pending August 31, 1998     4
             
             
G. U.S. Certified Questions:          
              
1.  On Docket:             
  Pending September 1, 1997   0    
  Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1998   3    
    Total U.S. Certified Questions On Docket   3  
             
 2. Dispositions:             
   Accepted   3    
    Total U.S. Certified Questions Dispositions   3  
             
    Pending August 31, 1998     0
             
             
H. Petitions For Certiorari:          
               
 1. On Docket:             
  Pending September 1, 1997   0    
  Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1998   0    
    Total Petitions For Certiorari On Docket   0  
             
2. Dispositions:            
  Overruled   0     
  Denied   0    
    Total Petitions For Certiorari Dispositions    0   
              
    Pending August 31, 1998     0
             
I. Petitions To Publish Under Rule 90c, T.R.A.P.:           
             
1. On Docket:             
 

** Pending September 1, 1997

  4    
 

Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1998

   0     
    Total Petitions To Publish On Docket   4  
              
 2. Dispositions:             
  Denied   1    
    Dismissed (moot)   1    
  Granted   1     
    Total Petitions To Publish Dispositions   3  
             
    Pending August 31, 1998     1
             
J. Petitions For Temporary Injunctions           
             
1.On Docket:             
  Pending September 1, 1997   0    
  Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1998   0    
    Total Petitions For Temporary Injunctions On Docket   0  
             
 2. Dispositions:              
  Dismissed   0    
  Overruled   0    
    Total Petitions For Temporary Injunctions Dispositions   0  
             
    Pending August 31, 1998     0
             
K. Disciplinary Appeals          
             
 1. On Docket:             
  ** Pending September 1, 1997   4    
  Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1998   13    
    Total Disciplinary Appeals On Docket   17  
             
 2. Dispositons:             
   Affirmed   6    
  Dismissed   2    
    Total Disciplinary Appeals Dispositions   8  
             
    Pending August 31, 1998     9
             
L. Miscellaneous Procedures          
               
1. On Docket:            
   **  Pending September 1, 1997    0    
  Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1998   3    
   

Total Miscellaneous Procedures On Docket

  3  
           
2.  Dispositions:            
  Denied   1    
  Dismissed   1    
   

Total Miscellaneous Procedures Dispositions

  2  
             
   

Pending August 31, 1998

    1
              
M. Motions:                
              

1. Motions for Rehearing of Causes

          
 a.  On Docket:            
  ** Pending September 1, 1997   25     
  Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1998   75    
   

Total Motions For Rehearing Of Causes On Docket

  100  
             
b. Dispositions:            
  Granted   2    
  Overruled   78    
  Other   5    
   

Total Motions For Rehearing Of Causes Dispositions

   85   
             
   

Pending August 31, 1998

    15
             
             

2.Motions for Rehearing of Petition for Review

         
a. On Docket:            
  ** Pending September 1, 1997   0      
  Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1998   128    
   

Total Motions For Rehearing Of Applications For Writs Of Error On Docket

  128  
             
b. Dispositions:              
   Overruled   107    
  Granted   3    
  Dismissed   1    
  Abated   1    
    Total Dispositions     112  
             
     Pending August 31, 1998     16
              

3. Motions for Rehearing of Applications for Writ of Error

          
 a.  On Docket:            
 

** Pending September 1, 1997

   52    
 

FIled During Year Ended August 31, 1998

  145    
    Total on Docket     197  
               
b.  Dispositions:             
  Granted     1    
  Overruled     184    
  Dismissed     3    
    Total Dispositions     188  
              
    Pending August 31, 1998     9
             

4. Motions for Rehearing of Petitions for Writ of Mandamus

         
a. On Docket:            
  ** Pending September 1, 1997   6    
  Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1998   43    
    Total on Docket     49  
              
  b. Dispositions:            
  Overruled     43    
  Returned      1    
    Total Dispositions     44  
             
     Pending August 31, 1998     5
             

5. Motions for Rehearing on Habeas Corpus

         

a. On Docket:

            
   Pending September 1, 1997   0    
  Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1998   3     
   

Total Motions For Rehearing On Petition For Review on Docket

  3  

b. Dispositions:

            
  Overruled     3     
             
   

Total Motions For Rehearing On Petition For Review Dispositions

  3  
               
    Pending August 31, 1998     0
             

6. Motions for Rehearing of Writs of Prohibition and Injunction

         
a.On Docket:             
  Pending September 1, 1997   0    
  Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1998   0    
    Total on Docket     0  
              
b. Dispositions:            
  Overruled     0    
    Total Dispositions     0  
              
    Pending August 31, 1998      0
               

7. Motions for Rehearing on Direct Appeal

         
 a. On Docket:             
  Pending September 1, 1997   2    
  Filed During Year Ended August 31, 1998   0    
     

Total Motions For Rehearing On Direct Appeal On Docket

  2  
             
b. Dispositions:            
  Overruled     2      
   

Total Motions For Rehearing On Direct Appeal Dispositions

  2  
             
  Pending August 31, 1998       0
             

8. Motions for Rehearing on Petitions to Publish Under Rule 90c/47.3, T.R.A.P.

          
 a. On Docket:             
  Pending September 1, 1997   0     
  Filed During Year Ended August 31,1998   0    
   

Total Motions For Rehearing On Petitions to Publish on Docket

  0  
             
b. Dispositions:            
  Overruled     0    
    

Total Motions For Rehearing On Petitions to Publish Dispositions

  0  
             
 

Pending August 31, 1998

      0
               

9.Miscellaneous Motions 

         
             

Passed on by the Court During Year Ended August 31, 1998

(including Rule 130(d), motions to dismiss, etc.)

        1,181  
             
 

Pending August 31, 1998

     

 

 13

** Corrected from last report.

 

Opinions Delivered by the Court During the Year Ended August 31, 1998

  Deciding opinions 141  
  Concurring 22  
  Dissenting 47  
  Concurring and dissenting 12  
  Per curiam on applications, motions, etc. 0  
  On motion for rehearing 0  
  Other opinions 0  
    Total Opinions Delivered   222

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