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Writ of Certiorari which is:

A writ of certiorari is a writ, or order, sent from a higher court to a lower one that orders the lower court to turn over transcripts and documents related to a specific case for review. In general, this order is issued by the highest court in a nation after a request from a petitioner. The decision to grant such a writ is made at judicial discretion.

The term comes from a Latin word that means “to be ascertained” or “to make certain.” A writ of certiorari is one of the ways in which a high court can review a case. When a petitioner asks for this order, the request must include an explanation of why the petitioner is resorting to a writ. The request must also indicate what in the case is under dispute, so that the justices are aware of what they are being asked to review.

When a request is submitted to a high court, clerks review it before passing it on to the justices. The justices then vote on which cases are granted writs. In the United States, fewer than 5% of the requests are granted, due to the high volume of requests and the busy court schedule. In Supreme Court shorthand, this is a “Cert. Denied.” When a writ is denied, it does not necessarily mean that the higher court approves of the actions of the lower court, and the denial cannot be viewed as the court's final statement on the issue.

http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-writ-of-certiorari.htm <<<< nice website with pictures of Writs.

I believe Marbury v. Madison was initiated by a type of Writ - Madamus to Compel.

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