Percentage of Supreme Court Petitions Granted, With Links!
The overwhelming majority of cases decided by federal courts of appeals and state supreme courts are not credible candidates for certiorari. Here’s a helpful cheat sheet regarding Supreme Court grant rates: In Forma Pauperis petitions: .1% Booklet format petitions: 4% Percentage of merits-docket comprised of Cockle petitions: 14% Below you’ll find a [...]