Analysis of Caseload

Like all courts, the Florida Supreme Court decides cases in two ways -- by order or by opinion.

Orders and opinions are both written documents. The vast majority of cases are decided by orders, as Caseload Statistics from prior years show.

Cases decided by opinion are elaborate written decisions issued by the Court that get the most public attention, even though they are only a fraction of the total cases decided each year.

01/01/2024-12/31/2024
Cases Decided by Opinion = 18
Cases Decided by Order = 286
Total Case Dispositions = 304

01/01/2023-12/31/2023
Cases Decided by Opinion = 79
Cases Decided by Order = 1,620
Total Case Dispositions = 1,699

01/01/2022-12/31/2022
Cases Decided by Opinion = 101
Cases Decided by Order = 1,770
Total Case Dispositions = 1,871

01/01/2021-12/31/2021
Cases Decided by Opinion = 112
Cases Decided by Order = 1,789
Total Case Dispositions = 1,901

Read caseload statistics (annual filings and dispositions) for 2022. Annual caseload statistics for the Florida Supreme Court are available from 2000 to the present. 

Annual Filings Reports