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What is a Made up of nine justices who review and rule on court cases?
supreme court
What is made up of nine justice who review and rule on court cases?
consitition
What is the rule of four in the supreme court?
The Rule of Four has nothing to do with arguing before the US Supreme Court. It refers to the number of US Supreme Court justices who must agree to hear a case before the case can be accepted on appeal. If four justices sign off on a petition for writ of certiorari (request for review), the case will be added to the Court's docket. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
How many justices will have to agree before the Court will accept a case?
The US Supreme Court determines whether to hear a case according to the Rule of Four. If at least four of the nine Justices of the Supreme Court agree, they will grant certiorari and hear the case.
What is the voting procedure used by the Supreme Court to determine which cases it will hear called?
The Rule of Four. At least four justices must vote to grant certiorari (review the case) for it to be heard.
How many votes are needed to accept a case in the US Supreme Court?
It requires the vote of at least four of the nine US Supreme Court justices to grant a petition for writ of certiorari. If four Justices agree, the Supreme Court will accept the case. This is referred to as the "Rule of Four."
What is the Rule of Four in the US Supreme Court?
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 rule of senatorial courtesy does not apply to the selection of?
Supreme Court justices
How many US Supreme Court justices must agree to hear an appeal?
The US Supreme Court determines whether to hear a case according to the Rule of Four. If at least four of the nine Justices of the Supreme Court agree, they will grant certiorari and hear the case.
What is it called when five or more justices rule a particular way?
A Majority Opinion
How many justices must agree to grant certiorari?
4 Four of the nine justices must vote to grant a writ of certiorari (the so-called Rule of Four). Only a fraction of the petitions submitted to the Supreme Court will be accepted; approximately 7500 petitions are presented each year and somewhere between 80 and 150 are granted.
How many justices need to give their approval before a case is heard by the court?
Four Justices out of the nine are enough to grant a writ of certiorari (which is the term used for the Supreme Court deciding to hear a case). For more information, see Related Links, below.
