A short time later the ERISA plan dismissed the case, notwithstanding the fact it had been successful in getting the high court to grant cert.

The plaintiffs appealed to the Supreme Court, which granted cert and remanded the case back to the Federal Circuit.

It is the Court's custom and practice to "grant cert" if four of the nine Justices decide that they should hear the case.

On October 3, 1977, the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari, although Justices Brennan and Marshall would have granted cert.

The Supreme Court granted cert.

The OIN petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to grant cert.

The United States Supreme Court granted cert.

The following should be considered with the caveat that the Supreme Court granted cert.

It seems that the Court now is granting cert to cases specifically for the purpose of overturning precendent.

On January 4, 2013, the Court granted cert and agreed to hear the case.