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US Supreme Court cases are initiated when a minimum of four justices agree to grant a petition for writ of certiorari.

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When a case goes directly to the US Supreme Court it is called what?

If the US Supreme Court is the first to hear a case, the Court has original jurisdiction.


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What are the three methods the supreme court uses when deciding a case?

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