Just a smidge more info, from Google AI.
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Cases reach the Supreme Court almost exclusively through a formal request called a writ of certiorari. The Court receives thousands of petitions yearly but is highly selective, taking fewer than 1% of cases.
The process of taking up a case involves several key steps:
-The Petition: The losing party in a lower federal appellate court or a state supreme court files a legal document (a cert petition) asking the Supreme Court to review the lower court's decision.
-The Rule of Four: The Justices review the petitions and hold private votes. Under the Court's custom known as the "Rule of Four," it takes the votes of at least four of the nine Justices to agree to hear a case.
-Priorities for Acceptance: The Court does not act as a regular appeals court that simply corrects mistakes. It generally only accepts cases of national significance. Justices are particularly likely to take a case if there is a "circuit split"—meaning different federal appeals courts have interpreted a federal law or the Constitution differently.
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- That is one of my biggest gripes with politics as a whole. - Figs May 18, 2026, 9:28:37
- The electoral college is bullshit* - JeffFrank May 15, 2026, 11:02:00
- Why? Because you'd prefer mob rule?* - Figs May 18, 2026, 13:37:33
- such a moderate opinion!* - Ari Gold May 18, 2026, 11:06:28
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- a real dumbfuck * - Pooter May 15, 2026, 14:43:12
- You hate America* - AceFrehley May 15, 2026, 11:09:45
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on May 17, 2026, 12:21:38, in reply to "Been trying to sort out what the procedure is. Do they vote one by one?"