UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
SUMMARY OF THE RULES (PETITIONING STAGE)
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
William Suter, Clerk of the Court
1 First Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20543
Solicitor General of the United States
Room 5614
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20530
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The Solicitor General must be served in all matters where the federal government is a party to the proceedings before the Court or if the constitutionality of an Act of Congress is drawn into question.
- The Attorney General must be served in all matters where the constitutionality of a statute of that State is drawn into question.
PHONE NUMBERS:
| Clerk of the Court | | (202) 479-3011 |
| Reporter of Decisions | | (202) 479-3390 |
| Marshal of the Court | | (202) 479-3333 |
| Librarian | | (202) 479-3175 |
| Telephone Operator | | (202) 479-3000 |
Clerk's Automated Response
System (CARS) | | (202) 479-3034 |
TERM:
The Court holds a continuous annual term commencing on the first Monday in October and ending on the day before the first Monday in October of the following year. At the end of each term, all cases pending on the docket are continued to the next term.
TIMELINES:
PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
- 90 Days After Entry of Judgment or Order
- 90 Days from the Date of Denial of Rehearing
CROSS-PETITION
- 30 Days After Case is Placed on Docket
BRIEF IN OPPOSITION
- 30 Days After Case Placed on Docket
REPLY BRIEF
- All Briefs Will Be Distributed No Less Than 10 Days After Brief in Opposition is Filed, Best to File Prior to 10 Day Period
FEES:
- Docketing a Case on a Petition for Writ of Certiorari - $300
- There is No Filing Fee for Petitions for Writ of Certiorari Proceeding In Forma Pauperis
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JUSTICES:
| John G. Roberts, Jr. | | Chief Justice of the United States |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg | | Associate Justice |
| Stephen G. Breyer | | Associate Justice |
| John Paul Stevens | | Associate Justice |
| Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr. | | Associate Justice |
| Antonin Scalia | | Associate Justice |
| Anthony M. Kennedy | | Associate Justice |
| David Hackett Souter | | Associate Justice |
| Clarence Thomas | | Associate Justice |
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