Supreme Court of Alabama

Court of last resort · Alabama

8,204

Cases

7,608

Decided (affirmed/reversed)

40.1%

Reversed

of decided appeals

32.1%

Remanded

of all cases

A reversal means this court overturned the ruling below. Among the 7,608 appeals it decided, 40.1% were reversed — courts of last resort often take a case precisely to reverse it.

How these appeals were decided

Affirmed55.6%
Reversed37.2%
Denied2.8%
Dismissed1.9%
Mixed1.1%
Other0.8%
Granted0.3%
Remanded0.2%
Plaintiff win0.1%
Defendant win0%

Source: CourtListener opinion clusters, dispositions classified into outcomes (rules-based, ~95% coverage). This is appellate data — it describes whether lower-court rulings were affirmed or reversed, not who wins at trial. Coverage varies by state, and a single court's practice shifts over time. Figures are descriptive statistics about the historical record — not a prediction about any specific appeal. Check your local rules. Not legal advice.