IOP § IV(G): Petitions for Writs of Certiorari to the Supreme Court
Rules of Appellate Procedure and Internal Operating Procedures of the Eighth Circuit — Internal Operating Procedures: IV. Deciding the Appeal
After exhausting opportunities for hearing and rehearing, a party may seek review from the Supreme Court on a petition for writ of certiorari. See 28 U.S.C. § 1254(1). A petition for rehearing is not a prerequisite to filing a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court. Certiorari is granted or denied at the discretion of the Supreme Court. The record on appeal will be transferred only at the request of the Supreme Court.
Applications for writs of certiorari must be timely. See 28 U.S.C. § 2101. The technical methods of seeking review are contained in the Supreme Court Rules. Petitions for a writ of certiorari must be filed directly with the Supreme Court. This court will not forward a petitions filed in this court.