discretionary jurisdiction

What Is Docket Discretion?

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What Is Docket Discretion? It is common knowledge that the Supreme Court’s docket is almost entirely discretionary. That means the Justices decide for themselves which cases to review and which to let pass. What does court discretion mean? Judicial discretion refers to a judge’s power to make a decision based on his or her individualized

What Constitutes Grave Abuse Of Discretion?

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What Constitutes Grave Abuse Of Discretion? : an error of judgment by a trial court in making a ruling that is clearly unreasonable, erroneous, or arbitrary and not justified by the facts or the law applicable in the case — compare clearly erroneous. Is an error of law an abuse of discretion? Abuse of discretion