GVR

1. UKabbreviationAbbreviation of George V Rex; the royal cypher of George V of the United Kingdom, king regnant.

   Synonyms: GR

plural GVRs

1. USinformallawAn order from the Supreme Court of the United States summarily disposing of a petition for certiorari by granting the petition, vacating the judgment of the lower court, and remanding to the lower court for reconsideration.

   Normally, this situation would call for a GVR order: The court would send the case back down to the court of appeals, which could decide whether a different result is required in light of Merit Management.

   2018 May 7, Dan Epps, “Quorums and conflicts of interest on the Supreme Court”, in SCOTUS blog

present singular third person GVRs · participle present GVRing · participle past GRV'd · past GRV'd

1. USinformallawTo issue a GVR order.

   If you blinked, you'd miss the fact that the Court passed on six abortion-related petitions! First, the Court GVR'd Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky in light of June Medical.

   2020 July 3, Josh Blackman, “Overtime July begins with Emanations and Penumbras from the Shadow Docket”, in The Volokh Conspiracy