Part XII · Decisions and Judgments

Rule 36. Affirmance without Opinion, When Rendered

Amended October 9, 2025 (current)

Cases may be affirmed without opinion if:

(1) The evidence supports the judgment;

(2) No reversible error of law appears and an opinion would have noprecedential value;

(3) The judgment of the court below adequately explains the decision; or

(4) The issues are controlled adversely to the appellant for the reasons and authority given in the appellee’s brief. Rule 36 cases have no precedential value.