What types of cases is the US Supreme Court most likely to hear?

Most US Supreme Court appellate cases involve matters of constitutional law interpretation and application of federal law, or less often, controversies involving US Treaties. The Court hears disputes between the states under its original (trial) jurisdiction Cases reach the US Supreme Court in one of two ways: Under original jurisdiction Original jurisdiction means the Supreme Court is the first to hear the case, acting as a trial court. Most cases heard under original jurisdiction involve disputes between the states, and account for only a tiny percent of the Court's work each year.

The Supreme Court is constitutionally required to hear these cases Under appellate jurisdiction Appellate jurisdiction means the case has already been to trial, and the losing party believes his (or her) rights were violated, or the decision was wrong due to a serious legal or procedural error. Before the Supreme Court can hear an issue under appellate jurisdiction, it (usually) must exhaust all other appeals. Most of the Supreme Court's caseload consists of suits being appealed from the federal court system (about two-thirds) or state court systems (about one-third) In 2009, the US Supreme Court received nearly 8,000 petitions for Writ of Certiorari, or requests for the justices to review a legal matter on final appeal.

Clearly, there is no way nine justices can hear and decide 8,000 cases, so they use their judicial discretion to choose approximately 1-2% that they consider most worthy of their time Appellate Selection Criteria According to the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist in his book The Supreme Court: How It Was, How It Is the decision whether to hear a case hinges on three major factors (paraphrased): If the decision is from one of the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, whether it is in conflict with the decisions of other Circuits whether the case is of national importance, or would have a significant impact on society; or whether the lower court's decision is considered wrong in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's earlier opinions (precedents) In addition, the case must involve a federal question (questions of federal or constitutional law). The goal of the US Supreme Court is fair legal application and consistency of decisions in relation to the Constitution, federal law, and established precedents For more detailed information, see Related Questions, below.

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