A writ of certiorari is issued by the Supreme Court only when:

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A writ of certiorari, which is a request for the Supreme Court to review a lower court’s decision, can only be issued if at least four of the nine justices vote for it. This is known as the “rule of four.” Therefore, choice B is correct. The other choices are incorrect: A) a majority vote is not required, as only four votes are needed; C) a unanimous vote for a writ of certiorari is not necessary, as long as four justices vote for it; and D) the approval of the Solicitor General is not necessary for a writ of certiorari to be issued. According to Supreme Court rules, at least four out of nine justices must vote in favor of granting a writ of certiorari for a case to be heard by the Court.

A Writ of Certiorari Is Issued by the Supreme Court