If a circuit justice thinks that there is merit in a case such that the full Supreme court should have an opportunity to decide whether to hear the case, the justice will grant:

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A stay is granted by a circuit justice to pause lower court proceedings or the enforcement of a lower court's decision. This allows the Supreme Court time to consider whether to grant certiorari (agree to hear the case). It does not guarantee that the Court will hear the case, but it indicates that the case merits further examination.

If a Circuit Justice Thinks That There Is Merit in a Case