Supreme Court of Florida

Court of last resort · Florida

2,020

Cases

1,797

Decided (affirmed/reversed)

42.8%

Reversed

of decided appeals

0.5%

Remanded

of all cases

A reversal means this court overturned the ruling below. Among the 1,797 appeals it decided, 42.8% were reversed — courts of last resort often take a case precisely to reverse it.

How these appeals were decided

Affirmed50.9%
Reversed38.1%
Dismissed3.3%
Other3.1%
Denied2.7%
Mixed0.9%
Remanded0.4%
Granted0.3%
Modified0.2%
Transferred0%
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.