This is a good article that I thought you might be interested in concerning reversal statistics for the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. This is from the Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog which is a great blog that keeps you up to date on cases and information pertaining to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. This information is essential for anyone practicing in Federal Court within the Sixth Circuit.
One interesting statistic is that 16% of the decisions appealed to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals were reversed on appeal. This is higher then any Federal Circuit other then the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Also, it takes an average of 14.7 months for an appeal in the Sixth Circuit.
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