The Supreme Court will not grant a writ of certiorari unless
A)the case began in a federal court.
B)two or more U.S.courts of appeals have decided the legal issue differently.
C)four of the nine justices vote in favor of hearing the case.
D)it finds that it has diversity jurisdiction over the case.

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A writ of certiorari is a petition asking the Supreme Court to hear a case. The Supreme Court is not obliged to grant a writ of certiorari in every case and only grants it when at least four justices vote in favor of hearing the case. The other choices are incorrect as the case could originate in a state court and still be considered by the Supreme Court, two or more U.S. courts of appeals having a different decision is only one reason for granting the writ, and diversity jurisdiction refers to a different concept altogether.

The Supreme Court Will Not Grant a Writ of Certiorari