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The Supreme Court takes substantially all of its cases on appeal. Parties displeased with the ruling in their cases may request a writ of certiorari praying that the Supreme Court hear their case. The Supreme Court reviews the requests and chooses which cases to hear. Typically, the only cases granted certiorari are those that implicate important and contested questions of Constitutional significance or public policy.

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How many in forma pauperis petitions are filed with the US Supreme Court each year?

According to the "Chief Justice's Year-End Reports on the Federal Judiciary" for 2009, approximately 80% of petitions for writ of certiorari also file a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Only 20% of the cases are filed in the Supreme Court's paid docket.2008 Petitions:6,142 in forma pauperis docket (79.4%)1,596 paid docket (20.6)7,738 total 20082007 Petitions:6,527 in forma pauperis docket (80.4%)1,614 paid docket (19.6%)8,241 total 2007Approximately 50% of the petitions granted cert originate in the in forma pauperis docket; however, since the pool of cases for that docket it much larger than for the paid docket, paid cases are statistically more likely to be accepted on appeal.


What is the US Supreme Court 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.


What percent of appealed cases are heard by the US Supreme Court?

Approximately 1.2%In 2010, there were 55,992 appeals filed with the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, and 8,159 cases petitioned to the US Supreme Court. Approximately 16% of the cases appealed to the US Supreme Court originate in the state court systems, and the other 84% (6,854) come from federal appellate courts (mostly the Circuit Courts).Approximately 12% of the cases heard the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts petition the US Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari; the court grants cert to approximately 1% of the petitions it receives, reducing the pool of federal cases to about 69 (based on 2010 estimates). Sixty-nine is roughly 1.2% of the cases appealed through the federal courts in 2010.


What is the highest court in the US?

The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the US. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.


After state supreme court what is next?

That depends on the case. Often, the state supreme court is the end of the road for a case, making the decision of the state supreme court final and binding. Sometimes cases involved federal questions (issues arising under the US Constitution or federal law) that allow them to be appealed to the US Supreme Court. If the US Supreme Court hears such a case, it may affirm or overturn the state supreme court decision.


Can a state court rule on a federal constitutional issue?

Any court, even a lower state or federal District Court, can find a federal law that is relevant to a case or controversy before that count unconstitutional, if the court has a rational basis for making such determination. These cases often end up being petitioned to the US Supreme Court for a definitive answer.


What is the highest court in the United states-?

The correct name is the Supreme Court of the United States, but most people refer to it as the US Supreme Court. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.


When did Supreme Court of the Soviet Union end?

Supreme Court of the Soviet Union ended in 1992.


What is the highest courting the us?

The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the US. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.


Where do cases that are appealed from the highest state court go?

It depends. If they involve a federal question, they can request review by the US Supreme Court. If they only involve state law, the State's highest court is the end of the line.


What is the court system called in the US?

The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the US. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.


What is the highest federal court?

The correct name is the Supreme Court of the United States, but most people refer to it as the US Supreme Court. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.

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