What is the outcome when a request for a writ of certiorari is denied and the court refuses to hear the case?

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Sherlyn Gordon

9 October, 16:51

What is the outcome when a request for a writ of certiorari is denied and the court refuses to hear the case?

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If the U. S. Supreme Court denies a petition for a writ of certiorari (a request to hear a case on appeal), then the decision of the lower court is final.

Denial of certiorari occurs in 98-99% of cases, and in no way implies that the

court agrees with the lower court's decision. Denial only means that the case,

as presented, isn't of sufficient importance to warrant a review, doesn't

involve constitutional issues, conforms to a precedent already set, falls

outside the court's jurisdiction, or is moot.