Virginia Supreme Court

Case Database

Court Statistics

Comprehensive statistics and trends from the Virginia Supreme Court, providing insights into case volume, decision patterns, and judicial activity.

12,847

Total Opinions

+156 this year

156

2024 Decisions

13 per month avg

Active Justices

Current term

235

Years Active

Since 1789

Cases by Category (2024)

Criminal Law

45 cases

28.8%

Civil Procedure

32 cases

20.5%

Contract Law

28 cases

17.9%

Family Law

25 cases

16.0%

Administrative

18 cases

11.5%

Other

8 cases

5.1%

Decision Outcomes (2024)

Affirmed

89 cases

57.1%

Reversed

42 cases

26.9%

Modified

18 cases

11.5%

Dismissed

7 cases

4.5%

Opinions by Justice (2024)

Chief Justice McCullough28 opinions

Justice Williams25 opinions

Justice Davis23 opinions

Justice Thompson22 opinions

Justice Martinez21 opinions

Justice Chen20 opinions

Justice Rodriguez17 opinions

Annual Case Volume

2024156 cases

2023142 cases

2022138 cases

2021129 cases

2020134 cases

Average: 140 cases per year (2020-2024)

Virginia Supreme Court

Case Database

Court Statistics

Comprehensive statistics and trends from the Virginia Supreme Court, providing insights into case volume, decision patterns, and judicial activity.

12,847

Total Opinions

+156 this year

156

2024 Decisions

13 per month avg

Active Justices

Current term

235

Years Active

Since 1789

Cases by Category (2024)

Criminal Law

45 cases

28.8%

Civil Procedure

32 cases

20.5%

Contract Law

28 cases

17.9%

Family Law

25 cases

16.0%

Administrative

18 cases

11.5%

Other

8 cases

5.1%

Decision Outcomes (2024)

Affirmed

89 cases

57.1%

Reversed

42 cases

26.9%

Modified

18 cases

11.5%

Dismissed

7 cases

4.5%

Opinions by Justice (2024)

Chief Justice McCullough28 opinions

Justice Williams25 opinions

Justice Davis23 opinions

Justice Thompson22 opinions

Justice Martinez21 opinions

Justice Chen20 opinions

Justice Rodriguez17 opinions

Annual Case Volume

2024156 cases

2023142 cases

2022138 cases

2021129 cases

2020134 cases

Average: 140 cases per year (2020-2024)