Are most cases heard by the Supreme Court appeals?

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2026-07-14 08:50

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No. The US Supreme Court receives approximately 8,000 petitions for writ of certiorari (cases asking for appeal) each year, and can not possibly hear all of them. The Court chooses approximately 75-85 of the cases they consider most important; the remainder are denied certiorari (denied an appeal), so the decision of the last court to hear the case stands (is final).

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