Replies to post #157406 on Biotech Values

[pollyvonwog]

Thanks DD. 65 seems reasonable, although reason has not been particularly useful so far in this case :)

The SG won't be consulted since he already chimed in, correct?

[Rocky3]

"65% probability that USSC accepts certiorari, IMHO."

My guess that it is closer to the normal 1-2%.

See http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_cases_does_the_US_Supreme_Court_accept_each_year -

"There is no specific number of cases accepted each year. The Court typically hears between 60-75 oral arguments per year, and reviews approximately another 50-60 more cases on paper. The total represents a mere 1-2% of the cases submitted on appeal, due to limitations on the amount of work a nine-Justice Court can handle."

Would love to hear from a litigaor with USSC experience. Fact that government will probably oppose lowers normal number further.

Also, JMHO.

[jbog]

The court offer opinions on about .8% of the cases and responds to about another .5%


The US Supreme Court received 7,738 petitions for Writ of Certiorari (requests for case review) in the 2008-2009 Term (the most recent year for which information is available). The Court estimated it had received more than 10,000 petitions last Term, but the number was revised downward in the Chief Justice's year-end report.

According to Court literature, the justices hear oral arguments for approximately 100 cases per Term, and issue full opinions for 75-85 of those. They write orders for another 50-60 cases reviewed without argument.