Writs of habeas corpus and certiorari are both used by courts for legal purposes, usually in favor of a defendant. A writ of habeas corpus can be used to evaluate the constitutionality of criminal ...

A petition for a writ of certiorari is a brief that asks the Supreme Court to review a lower court’s ruling, either from a federal appellate court or a state’s court of last resort. A Brief in ...

when the Supreme Court of the United States denied the petition of Carter's counsel, Kellogg, Rose Smith, for a writ of certiorari. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...