writ of certiorari in other words
If again unhappy with the outcome, one peti- tions the United States Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari. â¢ The writ orders the Circuit court to certify the record and send it up to the Supreme Court for review. The same system is used in most state courts, to some extent. â¢ The denial of a writ of certiorari, often called a âdenial of cert,â does not mean the higher court agrees with the ruling of the lower court. Rather, it usually means the issues present- ed are not important enough, in the opinion of the higher court, to warrant its considera- tion.