State supreme courts issued 6,722 opinions in 2023. The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia led the field with 528 opinions issued, followed by Texas with 446 and Delaware with 435.
In comparison, state supreme courts issued 7,423 opinions in 2022 and 8,320 opinions in 2021.
State supreme courts issued an average of 129 opinions per week last year. This figure is less than the 2022 weekly average of 143. It’s also less than the average of 160 opinions issued per week in 2021.
