the court will accept a case if for of the nine Justices agree to do so
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In most cases, supreme courts are final appellate courts.
The US Supreme Court is head of the Judicial Branch of government. The "inferior" courts in this branch are:US District CourtsUS Court of International TradeUS Court of Appeals Circuit Courts
Courts caseload are pending lawsuits (court cases) filed by the Plaintiffs against a Defendant and are waiting to be heard from a court appointed judge.
The U.S. Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court of the United States was created in 1789. Most of the cases the court hears come from lower courts. Each year, the Supreme Court receives 7,000 or more requests to hear cases from lower courts.