This court has the power of discretionary review, in that it can in some cases deny a petition to grant a review.
Most state supreme courts have implemented "discretionary review," like their federal counterpart.
Some reviewing courts who have discretionary review may send a case back without comment other than review improvidently granted.
Cases that are affirmed without comment by the district courts cannot be appealed to the Supreme Court, even as a request for discretionary review.
The Supreme Court of California declined discretionary review.
The state supreme court denied petitioner's application for discretionary review.
He said development ought to be permitted largely on an "as-of-right" basis, without need for discretionary review and special permits.
In this aspect the court has discretionary review over many of the cases appealed to the high court.
Applications for discretionary review will only be granted if reversible error appears to exist, or if establishment of a precedent is desirable.
The court operates by discretionary review, meaning, it may choose which appeals it will consider from among all submitted cases.