Shiny Happy People. An elderly patient admitted into the E.R. for a heart condition sees a familiar face, a long lost love who happens to be in the E.R. as well for a fractured arm, and the staff find ...
A writ of certiorari is a petition for appeal to a higher court as of discretion to be granted by the higher court and not an appeal by right. Writs are generally filed as extraordinary relief requesting court intervention at the higher level to settle an issue at the lower court.
In order to obtain a writ of certiorari, one has to file what is known as the petition for writ of certiorari. This petition is a formal request for the Supreme Court to hear the case. The petition is simply a legal document requesting review, as well as a listing of reasons why the Supreme Court should hear the case.