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What are the types of writs used to have a case heard by the US Supreme Court?
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- Writ of Certiorari: (Latin, "informed") An order issued to a lower court to produce the official records for a case the Court intends to review.
- Writ of Habeas Corpus: (Latin, "produce the body") An order forcing a detention facility to bring the accused before the court to determine whether the detention is legal and justified.
- Writ of Mandamus: (Latin, "we command") An order compelling a public official, corporate officer, or agency to take a specified action within their scope of responsibility.
- Writ of Prohibition: An order prohibiting specified actions or preventing exercise of an entity's legal powers.
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There is generally no appeal as of right to the Supreme Court of the United States. The Court generally only hears the "cases and controversies" (as defined in U.S. Const., Art III, Sec. 2) that the Court desires and seeks to hear (there is a narrow and unusual category of cases that are heard as of right of the appellant and appellee). The legal process the Court uses to bring such cases before the Court is the writ known as the writ of certiorari.
Black's Law Dictionary, 9th Ed., defines these terms: (fair use)
"[W]rit[...] (bef[ore] 12[th] c[ent.]) A court's written order, in the name of a state or other competent legal authority, commanding the addressee to do or refrain from doing some specified act[...]"
"[C]ertiorari[...][Law Latin, "to be more fully informed"] (15[th] c[ent.]) An extraordinary writ issued by an appellate court, at its discretion, directing a lower court to deliver the record in the case for review. The writ evolved from one of the prerogative writs of the English Court of King's Bench, and in the United States it became a general appellate remedy. The U.S. Supreme Court uses certiorari to review most of the cases that it decides to hear. -- Abbr. cert. -- Also termed writ of certiorari[...]"
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What is the number of writs that can be issued by the Supreme Court of India?
The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court of India is 3.
What is the number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court or a High Court of India?
The number of writs that can be prayed for and issued by the Supreme Court and/or a High Court of India is 3.
What type of case does the Supreme Court hear if it has been heard before another court?
(in India) The Supreme Court hears all cases of writs, appeals and review.
How many writs of certiorari have been granted?
There have been tens of thousands of writs of certiorari granted in the history of the US Supreme Court.
Most cases reach the supreme court through?
The Supreme Court issues writs of certiorari to hear the cases it chooses to hear. These cases can be argued by private lawyers admitted to practice before the Court, or in the case of the United States as a party, by the Solicitor-General of the United States.
Only a small percentage of petitions for writs of certiorari to the supreme court are?
Granted certiorari (accepted for review, and the case records ordered from the lower courts).
A court with what jurisdiction would issue a writ of certiorari?
A writ of certiorari is issued under appellate jurisdiction, most often by the Supreme Court.
How many types of writs are there?
Types of Writs:1. Habeas Corpus2. Mandamus3. Prohibition4. Certiorari5. quo warranto
How does the supreme court choose cases to review?
Litigants who would like their appeal to be heard by the Supreme Court file a Writ of Certiori, or a document requesting review, and telling the court why it should consider the case. The Justices review the Writs, and choose which cases they will hear by either granting or denying Cert.
What are court officers who execute writs called?
Sheriffs
Does the US Supreme Court hear cases of non-Americans suing the government?
That depends on several factors.The US Supreme Court has original, but not exclusive, jurisdiction over cases involving foreign governments and their officials and dignitaries; however, most such cases are heard in US District Courts first. Cases involving regular citizens of foreign countries would most likely first be heard in US District Court, the US Court of Claims, or other appropriate court with special subject-matter jurisdiction.The US Supreme Court may review writs of habeas corpus of foreign citizens being held in military prisons, or Congress may insist on granting jurisdiction to a special tribunal overseen by a District Court.Your question doesn't offer sufficient detail for an accurate answer.
When the US Supreme Court heard Marbury vs Madison was it under original jurisdiction or appellate jurisdiction?
The Supreme Court heard the case under original jurisdiction because the Judiciary Act of 1789 assigned to the Court the responsibility for all writs of mandamus. However, John Marshall determined the Constitution hadn't granted the Supreme Court subject matter jurisdiction over Marbury's case, and that the proper initial venue would be federal District Court.Therefore, while the Court determined Marbury was entitled to his commission, they couldn't compel Secretary of State Madison to deliver it. Had Marbury wanted to pursue the matter further, he would have to refile in District Court. If he wasn't granted satisfaction in the lower courts, then the Supreme Court could properly hear his petition under its appellate jurisdiction.Marbury never refiled the case, and never became justice of the peace.Case Citation:Marbury v. Madison, 5 US 137 (1803)
