The Supreme Court of the United States hears about 80 cases a year, just 1% of the requests it receives. But how does a case end up at the Supreme Court? Judge Douglas Ginsburg of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals expounds on the journey of a court case, from a trial court to the "Highest Court in the Land."

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United States Courts: Supreme Court Procedures
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University of Pennsylvania Law Review: Nonmajority Rules and the Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court Historical Society: Types of Cases the Court Hears
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