Claim: The existence of a circuit split (occurs when two or more different circuit courts of appeals provide similar rulings on the same legal issue) is one of the factors that the Supreme Court of the United States considers when deciding whether to grant review of a case; some scholars suggest that the Supreme Court is more likely to grant review of a case to resolve a circuit split than for any other reason.
Evidence: In United States federal courts, a circuit split occurs when two or more different circuit courts of appeals provide conflicting rulings on the same legal issue.