Wisconsin Supreme Court

Court of last resort · Wisconsin

8,368

Cases

7,793

Decided (affirmed/reversed)

37.7%

Reversed

of decided appeals

Remanded

of all cases

A reversal means this court overturned the ruling below. Among the 7,793 appeals it decided, 37.7% were reversed — courts of last resort often take a case precisely to reverse it.

How these appeals were decided

Affirmed58%
Reversed35.1%
Other2.7%
Dismissed2.1%
Mixed1.1%
Denied0.4%
Granted0.2%
Plaintiff win0.1%
Modified0.1%
Remanded0%
Defendant win0%
Vacated0%

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.