Although the Supreme Court receives more than 7,000 certiorari petitions each year, it grants complete hearings and produces full written opinions for less than 100 cases each year.

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The Supreme Court of the United States indeed receives thousands of petitions for certiorari (requests to review cases) annually but grants and fully hears a very small percentage of them, typically fewer than 100, reflecting its highly selective criteria for case selection.

Although the Supreme Court Receives More Than 7,000 Certiorari Petitions