Supreme Court of Missouri

Court of last resort · Missouri

13,517

Cases

11,252

Decided (affirmed/reversed)

41.1%

Reversed

of decided appeals

20.3%

Remanded

of all cases

A reversal means this court overturned the ruling below. Among the 11,252 appeals it decided, 41.1% were reversed — courts of last resort often take a case precisely to reverse it.

How these appeals were decided

Affirmed49%
Reversed34.2%
Other9.2%
Dismissed2.3%
Denied2.2%
Transferred1.1%
Remanded0.9%
Mixed0.5%
Granted0.3%
Vacated0.1%
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.