Supreme Court of Virginia

Court of last resort · Virginia

4,293

Cases

3,928

Decided (affirmed/reversed)

47%

Reversed

of decided appeals

1.1%

Remanded

of all cases

A reversal means this court overturned the ruling below. Among the 3,928 appeals it decided, 47% were reversed — courts of last resort often take a case precisely to reverse it.

How these appeals were decided

Affirmed48.5%
Reversed43%
Other4.7%
Dismissed1.7%
Mixed1.5%
Denied0.3%
Remanded0.3%
Modified0%
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.