Denials by a bobtailed court

Since the expiration of Chief Judge Scott W. Stucky's term of office last July 31, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces has continued to deny petitions for grant of review (and thereby denying those petitioners access to the U.S. Supreme Court) with the participation of only the four judges in regular active service rather than adding a fifth set of eyes and ears from among the eight senior judges who could be asked to round out the bench. Here are the numbers to date.

August 2021, 25

September 2021, 19

October 2021, 17

November 2021, 20

December 2021, 17

January 2022, 25

February 2022, 20

March 1-16, 2022, 13

Total, 156