The Supreme Court could review either legal issues that a court of appeals certified or decisions of court of appeals by writ of certiorari. The change resulted in an immediate reduction in the Supreme Court's workload (from 623 cases filed in 1890 to 379 in 1891 and 275 in 1892).
The Supreme Court could review either legal questions certified by a court of appeals or decisions reviewed through a writ of certiorari. This adjustment resulted in fewer cases for the Supreme Court (from 623 in 1890 to 379 in 1891 and 275 in 1892).