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- The Supreme Court receives roughly 4,000 certiorari petitions each term and grants review to fewer than 80 cases, a success rate of about two percent.
- Four justices must vote to grant certiorari before the Court issues an order listing granted and denied cases.
- Law clerks prepare short memos recommending grant or denial for each petition.
- Justices discuss petitions in private Friday conferences before drafting opinions.
