The Minnesota Petition for Discretionary Review is a written request to the Minnesota Supreme Court asking them to review a lower court's decision. It is also known as a Writ of Certiorari in some jurisdictions. There are three types of Minnesota Petition for Discretionary Review: Direct Appeal, Discretionary Review, and Petition for Review. A Direct Appeal is a petition for review of a final decision of a district court of appeals. A Discretionary Review is a petition for review of an interlocutory order of a district court of appeals. A Petition for Review is a petition for review of an order or judgment of a trial court. All three types of petitions must meet certain criteria in order to be considered for review. Generally, the Minnesota Supreme Court grants review to cases which involve constitutional issues, questions of law, or cases of great public importance.