Litigants who receive an adverse judgment in federal appeals court and wish to be heard in the U.S. Supreme Court may petition for a ___________________.

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Litigants who receive an adverse judgment in federal appeals court and wish to be heard in the U.S. Supreme Court may petition for a writ of certiorari. A writ of habeas corpus is used to challenge the legality of a person's detention, a writ of mandamus is used to order a government official to perform a particular duty, a subpoena is a court order to produce evidence, and a warrant is a court order authorizing law enforcement to take a certain action.

Litigants Who Receive an Adverse Judgment in Federal Appeals Court