Examples of writ of certiorari in a Sentence
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The first major gun case the justices agreed to hear was Wolford v. Lopez, granting the petition for writ of certiorari earlier this month.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Maxwell filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Court in April.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Petition for writ of certiorari to the Lonoke County Circuit Court.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2025
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Maxwell filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Court in April.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Petition for writ of certiorari to the Lonoke County Circuit Court.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2025
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“Writ of certiorari.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/writ%20of%20certiorari. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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