Supreme Court of Colorado

Court of last resort · Colorado

1,168

Cases

1,082

Decided (affirmed/reversed)

41.8%

Reversed

of decided appeals

9.4%

Remanded

of all cases

A reversal means this court overturned the ruling below. Among the 1,082 appeals it decided, 41.8% were reversed — courts of last resort often take a case precisely to reverse it.

How these appeals were decided

Affirmed53.9%
Reversed38.7%
Dismissed2.7%
Other1.8%
Denied0.9%
Mixed0.8%
Granted0.7%
Remanded0.3%
Vacated0.2%
Modified0.1%

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.