Illinois Supreme Court

Court of last resort · Illinois

2,392

Cases

2,153

Decided (affirmed/reversed)

44.7%

Reversed

of decided appeals

35.8%

Remanded

of all cases

A reversal means this court overturned the ruling below. Among the 2,153 appeals it decided, 44.7% were reversed — courts of last resort often take a case precisely to reverse it.

How these appeals were decided

Affirmed49.8%
Reversed40.2%
Mixed3.5%
Other2.5%
Transferred2.2%
Dismissed0.9%
Denied0.5%
Remanded0.3%
Plaintiff win0%
Modified0%

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.