While the Constitution offers little guidance on which cases the Supreme Court does or does not take, justices have adopted the custom of

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The rule of four is the custom adopted by Supreme Court justices to determine which cases to take. This tradition states that at least four of the nine justices must agree to hear a case before it is granted certiorari (review). This helps to ensure that the Court only hears cases of significant constitutional or legal importance.

While the Constitution Offers Little Guidance on Which Cases the Supreme