There are various steps that lead to a Supreme Court hearing. First of all, the case begins in the lower courts. If unhappy with the decision reached in this court, the case can be appealed before US Court of Appeals. If this doesn't go well, the defendant can request a rehearing or petition the Supreme Court. A petition of certiorari has to be filed, this will ask the Supreme Court to hear the case. At this point, the Court will either agree to hear the case, or reject it.
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Docket
Docket
the court will accept a case if for of the nine Justices agree to do so
the court will accept a case if for of the nine Justices agree to do so
A bankruptcy docket number is the number that the court assigns a person's case. The court will call your case by the docket number.
A docket is defined as A calendar or list of cases for trial. A docket number would be a reference number for one case on he docket.
If your court case is to be heard today, your name will appear on the docket.
Assuming that "AOC" stands for "Administrator of Court" - it simply means that the case will be re-assigned to a different judge and be added to his/her docket.
The Rule of Four means four of the nine justices must agree to hear a case in order for it to be accepted on appeal. If four or more justices think the case is worth the Court's time, then the Supreme Court will issue a writ of certiorari to the lower court ordering them to send the case files to the Supreme Court, and the case will be placed on the docket.
The Supreme Court's docket is like an agenda of cases to be heard during a particular Term (cases are usually argued two weeks per month, between the first Monday in October and the end of April).The docket contains information that helps justices, parties to the case and the public quickly locate important information about the case, such as case name, docket number(s), status, etc.The website On the Docket (see Related Links, below) has a one or more pages dedicated to the docket of Supreme Court Terms from 2000 through the present (2009). Information is still being compiled for the current Term, so this page will change as the schedule is updated and more data becomes available.Information provided:Case nameDocket numberDate arguedDate decidedCourt appealed fromOutcome of caseVote countAuthor of official opinionTopic(s) of caseThis particular website also include brief new items related to the matters before the Court. The Supreme Court of the United States maintains its own website (Related Links) that shows a less detailed docket, but also offers a variety of materials not found elsewhere.
A case that is still progressing.
A court clerk keeps track of cases by using a system known as a docket. Each new case is assigned a number, which it carries for as long as it takes to be resolved. This "docket number" is often abbreviated "docket no." and provides a key to finding out what is happening (or what has happened) in a particular case.