| 1. | Number of appeals submitted to the Supreme Court in a typical year | 7,000-8,000 |
| 2. | Number of petitions granted review with oral argument | Approximately 80 |
| 3. | Percentage of In Forma Pauperis (IFP) petitions granted (where the fees are waived because the petitioner is indigent) |
.01% |
| 4. | Percentage of paid petitions granted review | 5.46% |
| 5. | Circuit court whose decisions were overturned most frequently on review during the 2014-2015 term |
9th |
| 6. | Percentages of cases from the 9th circuit that were overturned |
100% |
| 7. | Percentage of justices who were Catholic men on January 4, 2016, the day the appeal of Stormans v. Wiesman was filed |
56% |
| 8. | Percentage of justices who are Catholic men today | 50% |
| 9. | Percentage of justices who attended Harvard or Yale Law School |
100% |
| 10. | Percentage of justices nominated by a Republican | 50% |
| 11. | By a Bush | 50% |
| 12. | Estimated cost of submitting a petition for a writ of certiorari (appeal to the Supreme Court) | $100,000-$250,000 |
| 13. | Estimated cost of pursuing a case when SCOTUS grants review1 | $250,000 to millions |
| 14. | Number of cases decided 5 to 4 in 2014-2015 | 19 |
| 15. | Percentage of those cases where Anthony Kennedy was the swing vote |
13 |
| 16. | Number of amici curiae (friend of the court) briefs submitted to the Supreme Court in the matter of Stormans v. Wiesman, supporting the Storman petition for review |
14 |
| 17 | Number of amici curaie that mistakenly assert Washington pharmacy regulations apply to pharmacists, rather than pharmacies |
12 |
| 18 | Number of days from first picket at Ralph’s to the day Stormans filed an appeal to the Supreme Court |
3488 |
| 19. | Wordcount in Stormans’ petition for writ of certiorari | 9022 |
| 20. | Number of words the Supreme Court guidelines allow | 9000 |
Sources: Supremecourt.gov; Cockle Bur Blog; Scotusblog.com; Factmonster.com; National Public Radio, Marketplace, March 25, 2013; SCOTUSblog Stat Pack, June 30, 2015; Amici curiae posted on becketfund.org; National and State Pharmacists’ Associations
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