If the U.S. Supreme Court were to receive 5,000 petitions for certiorari, given past behavior of the Court, roughly how many cases would the Court be expected to hear?

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The Supreme Court accepts only a small fraction of the cases it is petitioned to hear, typically around 100 cases per term. Therefore, if 5,000 petitions were received, the Court would likely only hear approximately 100 cases.

If the US Supreme Court Were to Receive 5,000 Petitions for Certiorari