On this page, we keep ongoing statistics for the October 2023 term – dispositions by sitting, majority opinions authored by sitting, pace of grants, and pace of decisions. We no longer publish a Stat Pack. Previous editions of the Stat Pack can be found in the Stat Pack archive.
Statistics
Arguments by Sitting
Decided cases in gray shading. Major cases in red text. Dismissed cases struck through.
Majority Opinions Authored by Sitting
| Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arguments | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 61 |
| Roberts | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Alito | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Sotomayor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Kagan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Gorsuch | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Kavanaugh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Barrett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Jackson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Per Cur. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Opinions | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 59 |
| Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | Total |
The statistics in this chart do not include cases decided without oral argument. Both Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo with Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce and Moody v. NetChoice, LLC with NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton are included as single opinions.
Pace of Grants
The Minimum Distribution Pace presented in this chart reflects the number of petitions that must be granted to fill the court’s docket for oral argument while giving the litigants in each case a complete or near-complete briefing schedule. The pace also reflects the number of petitions raised at each conference and other factors affecting the certiorari process.*The jump in OT20 grants in the April #1 wave signifies the court’s decision on April 13, 2020, to reschedule 10 cases from OT19 to OT20 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pace of Decisions
