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27. Sorry, but i'm still confused, by this comment, "the rest are denied"

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 06:31 PM

Jul 31

What criteria is used, and who denies? Could her request have been denied? Just trying to understand just how this works, if you don't mind my question.

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Supreme Court sets date to consider whether to review Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Jul 30 OP

Normal Smilo Jul 30 #1

Convenient? It's simply the date of the first scheduling conference of the fall SCOTUS term onenote Jul 31 #23

What??? chelsea0011 Jul 30 #2

She filed a petition for certiorari raising a legal issue. onenote Jul 30 #5

You know.... Like they do. PuraVidaDreamin Jul 31 #26

The fact you don't understand standard court procedure doesn't make it a conspiracy. onenote Jul 31 #29

We shall see PuraVidaDreamin Aug 1 #44

NOTHING is normal with this fucking court bluestarone Jul 30 #3

All that is being considered is a petition for certiorari. SOP onenote Jul 30 #6

Isn't This Caused By The Recent Supreme Court Ruling DallasNE Jul 30 #15

No. onenote Jul 30 #16

This guarantees the story will continue to have legs 303squadron Jul 30 #4

Just for the record, WHO decided? bluestarone Jul 30 #7

The shadow docket knows.............. turbinetree Jul 30 #8

This isn't a shadow docket case. Its a run of the mill petition for certiorari -- onenote Jul 30 #10

Thanks............. turbinetree Jul 30 #14

Nothing was decided. It was a standard administrative move scheduling the conference at which the petition onenote Jul 30 #9

Your right, i do nopt understand how Supreme court works, BUT bluestarone Jul 30 #11

No. A decision on whether to hear her case won't be made until September when the court considers her petition onenote Jul 30 #12

TYVM! I always thought before any decision a judge had to decide to hear a case. bluestarone Jul 30 #13

So repubs want to have Hornedfrog2000 Jul 31 #17

Not what the case is about. And the administration has opposed her petition for cert. onenote Jul 31 #19

How does Jughead Jul 31 #18

Average Americans file petitions for cert all the time. Around 8000 to 10,000 per year. onenote Jul 31 #20

Sorry, but i'm still confused, by this comment, "the rest are denied" bluestarone Jul 31 #27

The court -- assisted by their clerks -- reviews the petitions and if at least four justices deem a petition cert-worthy onenote Jul 31 #30

Ok, so four SC justices reviewed this? (with their clerks) bluestarone Jul 31 #32

No. Ms. Toad Jul 31 #39

I'm not asking question to argue with you, but rather trying to understand exactly their process. So my final questions bluestarone Aug 1 #45

At the scheduling conference all nine justices consider each pending petition for cert. onenote Aug 1 #46

Would you further explain. . . UniqueUserName Jul 31 #28

I don't know if it merits being one that will be granted. We won't know if it is or isn't granted until early October onenote Jul 31 #31

Sorry but again i'm saying bluestarone Jul 31 #33

No - Ms. Toad Jul 31 #38

No it couldn't. onenote Jul 31 #40

Thanks for doing the heavy lifting here. n/t Ms. Toad Jul 31 #41

Thanks. I'm actually a member of the supreme court bar and have participated -- but not argued -- onenote Jul 31 #42

I hit a couple of threads on it yesterday or the day before. Ms. Toad Jul 31 #43

It has NOT been granted. Ms. Toad Jul 31 #37

My brother, Ms. Toad Jul 31 #35

I wonder if any of the Supremes have visited any Epstein properties? 70sEraVet Jul 31 #21

The appropriate parties will be paid dlk Jul 31 #22

G O P stands for MW67 Jul 31 #24

Elites get to have their case go to the Supreme Court. SidneyR Jul 31 #25

Don't know, maybe some of these judges bluestarone Jul 31 #34

First - the court has NOT yet decided to hear her case. Ms. Toad Jul 31 #36