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Why is the Supreme Court not required to take every case referred to it for review?

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Unlike all other federal courts, the Supreme Court has discretion to decide which cases it will hear. ... The Court will only issue a writ if four of the nine Justices vote to do so. Justices usually take the importance of a given case and the need to issue a final decision before deciding to grant certiorari.

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