CLEP Social Sciences

Answer - C - The writ of certiorari is the formal writ used to bring a case before the Supreme Court.

Key Takeaway: A formal proclamation that forwards a case to the Supreme Court is a writ of certiorari. This term, from the Latin for “made more certain,” requires the lower court to send up its records of a case for Supreme Court review. This is requires that at least four justices feel the need for a case to be reviewed and is the most common way that cases reach the Supreme Court level.