When the losing side in a case decided by a federal court of appeals (or a state’s highest court) wants the Supreme Court to weigh in, it files a brief (known as a “petition for certiorari” or a “cert ...

Rana has argued that he was tried and acquitted in a federal court on charges relating to the 2008 terrorist attack on Mumbai. The United States government has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss ...

Rana on November 13 filed a "petition for a writ of certiorari" before the U.S. Supreme Court. In a long battle, this is Mr. Rana's last legal chance to avoid extradition to India. Mr.