Michigan Supreme Court

Court of last resort · Michigan

18,674

Cases

17,975

Decided (affirmed/reversed)

38.9%

Reversed

of decided appeals

1.1%

Remanded

of all cases

A reversal means this court overturned the ruling below. Among the 17,975 appeals it decided, 38.9% were reversed — courts of last resort often take a case precisely to reverse it.

How these appeals were decided

Affirmed58.8%
Reversed37.4%
Modified1%
Other0.9%
Dismissed0.9%
Remanded0.3%
Mixed0.2%
Granted0.2%
Denied0.1%
Vacated0.1%
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.