West Virginia Supreme Court

Court of last resort · West Virginia

4,881

Cases

4,124

Decided (affirmed/reversed)

53%

Reversed

of decided appeals

20.1%

Remanded

of all cases

A reversal means this court overturned the ruling below. Among the 4,124 appeals it decided, 53% were reversed — courts of last resort often take a case precisely to reverse it.

How these appeals were decided

Reversed44.8%
Affirmed39.7%
Other6.4%
Mixed3.1%
Dismissed2.1%
Remanded1.4%
Denied1.2%
Modified0.8%
Granted0.4%

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.