T. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation · ¶66

Traditionally, the “most usual modes of exercising appellate jurisdiction” were “by a writ of error, or by an appeal.” 3 Story § 1756, at 627. But, courts could also exercise appellate jurisdiction through writs of habeas corpus or mandamus, provided that granting such a writ would involve revising the decision of another court on the merits. Ibid.; 1 Curtis § 113, at 131; Marbury, 1 Cranch, at 175. Today, this Court usually exercises appellate jurisdiction by writs of certiorari. 28 U. S. C. §§ 1257(a), 1254(1). But, it also hears “appeal[s],” in some cases, § 1253, applications for stays of lower court judgments, in others, §2101(f), and even petitions for mandamus, § 1651(a).

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