Which document would a party file when seeking Supreme Court review?

Which document would a party file when seeking Supreme Court review?

• A. Affidavit
• B. Motion for rehearing
• C. Petition for habeas corpus
• D. Writ of certiorari

Answer: (D)

The mechanism for bringing a case to the Supreme Court is a writ of certiorari. This is the official petition that requests the Court to review a decision from a lower court, and the Supreme Court exercises discretionary jurisdiction, granting certiorari only in a small, select set of cases. An affidavit is simply a sworn statement used as evidence and does not initiate Supreme Court review. A motion for rehearing asks a lower court to reconsider its own ruling, not a request to the Supreme Court. A petition for habeas corpus challenges the legality of detention in a separate remedy and is not the standard path for ordinary Supreme Court review.

The mechanism for bringing a case to the Supreme Court is a writ of certiorari. This is the official petition that requests the Court to review a decision from a lower court, and the Supreme Court exercises discretionary jurisdiction, granting certiorari only in a small, select set of cases. An affidavit is simply a sworn statement used as evidence and does not initiate Supreme Court review. A motion for rehearing asks a lower court to reconsider its own ruling, not a request to the Supreme Court. A petition for habeas corpus challenges the legality of detention in a separate remedy and is not the standard path for ordinary Supreme Court review.