Supreme Court of Arkansas

Court of last resort · Arkansas

8,977

Cases

8,541

Decided (affirmed/reversed)

38.9%

Reversed

of decided appeals

0.1%

Remanded

of all cases

A reversal means this court overturned the ruling below. Among the 8,541 appeals it decided, 38.9% were reversed — courts of last resort often take a case precisely to reverse it.

How these appeals were decided

Affirmed58.1%
Reversed37%
Mixed2.2%
Dismissed1.1%
Denied0.6%
Other0.5%
Modified0.3%
Granted0.1%
Remanded0%
Vacated0%

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.