To request a hearing in the Supreme Court, a party generally files a ________.

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A petition for writ of certiorari is the document that a party files with the Supreme Court in order to request a hearing. This is the mechanism by which the Court reviews a lower court decision or considers a case that it has chosen to hear. Complaints, briefs, and memoranda of points and authorities may be filed in other stages of the legal process, but they are not the appropriate instrument for initiating a hearing in the Supreme Court.

To Request a Hearing in the Supreme Court, a Party