Granting Certiorari: How does the Supreme Court decide which cases to decide? 1.) In Latin, Certiorari means __to be informed of__
2.) Black’s law dictionary defines a writ of certiorari as
3.) Does the court have to grant certiorari? Why or why not?
4.) In what two ways has Congress made it easier for the Court to limit the number of cases it chooses to hear?
5.) About how many cases does the Supreme Court hear each year?
6.) What does “in forma pauperis” mean?
7.) How many “in forma pauperis” cases does the Court grant on average each year?
8.) According to H. W. Perry, what is the importance of Supreme Court cases?
List 3 criteria for judging a case “uncertworthy.”
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List the 4 criteria for judging a case “certworthy.”
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According to the 1982 study of the Court by Caldiera and Wright, what is the major variable considered when granting certiorari?