PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Ted Cruz: “The court typically takes about 80 [cases]. So it takes…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

Watch on YouTube

Defending Democracy - Trump Will Win at the Supreme Court | Verdict Ep. 194

Published | Video Starts at 11:44

In a typical year, there are about 8000. Cert petitions is what they're called. Petitions for certior, or everyone calls them cert petitions. They're about 8000. The court typically takes about 80 [cases]. So it takes about 1% of the appeals. It says yes. It takes four justices to vote to Grant Cert. I believe this case was a no brainer. I think all nine of them agreed we needed to take it. (11:44–11:50)

CLAIM

Asserts that the Supreme Court typically takes about 1% of the appeals it receives.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Ted Cruz

Discover more from

Ted Cruz

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.