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Certiorari is a writ of review issued by a higher court to a lower court. A means of getting an appellate court to review a lower court's decision. If an appellate court grants a writ of certiorari, it agrees to take the appeal. (Sometimes this is referred to as "granting cert.") See also [[Writ of Certiorari]].
 
Certiorari is a writ of review issued by a higher court to a lower court. A means of getting an appellate court to review a lower court's decision. If an appellate court grants a writ of certiorari, it agrees to take the appeal. (Sometimes this is referred to as "granting cert.") See also [[Writ of Certiorari]].
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Only four out of nine votes, not five, are required by the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] to "grant cert." and thereby accept appeal of a case.  If the Court declines cert., then five votes rather than four are required to grant cert. on a motion for reconsideration of that denial.
 
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