These joints allow a very small amount of movement. 3. Synovial joints â the bones of synovial joints meet in a joint capsule, such as the knee joint where the femur and tibia meet. These joints are the most common and most moveable joints in the human body.. Pivot joints: These joints allow only one type of movement, the rotation of one bone on or around another. An example of a pivot joint is the joint between the atlas and axis (C1 & C2) vertebrae, the rotation around each other allows our heads to âpivotâ left and right. 5.
Writs of Certiorari. Parties who are not satisfied with the decision of a lower court must petition the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case. The primary means to petition the court for review is to ask it to grant a writ of certiorari. This is a request that the Supreme Court order a lower court to send up the record of the case for review.
Topics that may be brought before the Supreme Court may include: 1  Executive actions or orders made by the President. 2  Regulations issued by a government agency. 3  Legislative actions or laws made by Congress. 4  State and local laws. 5  Judicial error.