# Justice Manual § 2-4.211: Civil Cases—Supreme Court Petitions for Certiorari

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.211

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 2-4.211
- **Heading:** Civil Cases—Supreme Court Petitions for Certiorari
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 2: Appeals / 2-4.000 - Time To Appeal Or Petition For Review Or Certiorari: Criminal and Civil Cases / Justice Manual § 2-4.211

## Text

In all civil cases, petitions for writs of certiorari in cases to be taken to the Supreme Court from courts of appeals or from state courts must be filed within 90 days after the entry of judgment.
See
28 U.S.C. §§ 1254, 1257, and 2101(c).

[updated July 2018]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 2-4.110 Criminal Cases—Appeal by Government](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.110.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.112 Criminal Cases—Appeal by Defendant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.112.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.113 Criminal Cases—Rehearing in Court of Appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.113.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.114 Criminal Cases—Petitions for Writs of Certiorari](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.114.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.121 Criminal Cases—Collateral Relief—28 U.S.C. § 2255 and Habeas Corpus](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.121.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.122 Criminal Cases—Other](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.122.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.123 Criminal Cases—Mandamus](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.123.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.211 Civil Cases—Supreme Court Petitions for Certiorari](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.211.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.212 Civil Cases—Direct Appeals to the Supreme Court](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.212.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.220 Civil Cases—Appeals to Court of Appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.220.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.221 Civil Cases—Appeals to the Federal Circuit from District Courts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.221.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.222 Civil Cases—Cross-Appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.222.md)

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