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== Chances of Success on Appeal ==

== Chances of Success on Appeal ==

From the Fifth Circuit Practitioner Guide (May 2025):

From the Fifth Circuit Practitioner Guide (May 2025):

{{cquote|For the 12-month period that ended on June 30, 2024, and in rounded numbers, this court reversed only about 7.1% of the 3,117 cases decided on the merits. About 2.0% of criminal appeals, 15.2% of non-prisoner “U.S. Civil Cases” (where the United States was a party), and about 17.2% of non-prisoner “Private Civil” (where the United States was not a party) cases resulted in reversal. If you are interested in further statistical

{{cquote|For the 12-month period that ended on June 30, 2024, and in rounded numbers, this court reversed only about 7.1% of the 3,117 cases decided on the merits. About 2.0% of criminal appeals, 15.2% of non-prisoner “U.S. Civil Cases” (where the United States was a party), and about 17.2% of non-prisoner “Private Civil” (where the United States was not a party) cases resulted in reversal. If you are interested in further statistical information, we post our annual statistical report<ref>https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/about-the-court/court-statistics</ref> on our website.<ref>https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/docs/default-source/forms-and-documents---clerks-office/documents/practitionersguide.pdf</ref>}}

information, we post our annual statistical report<ref>https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/about-the-court/court-statistics</ref> on our website.<ref>https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/docs/default-source/forms-and-documents---clerks-office/documents/practitionersguide.pdf</ref>}}

 

==External links==

==External links==

*[http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/ Official website]

*[http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/ Official website]