GVR

GVR is the abbreviation of George V Rex.

Noun

GVR (plural GVRs)

(US, informal) An 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

GVR (third-person singular simple present GVRs, present participle GVRing, simple past and past participle GRV'd)

(US, informal) To 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

Noun
plural	GVRs
Verb
third-person singular present	GVRs
present participle	GVRing
past participle	GRV'd
past	GRV'd

What does GVR mean?: GVR means an 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.
What is GVR the abbreviation of?: GVR is the abbreviation of George V Rex.
What part of speech is GVR?: GVR can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of GVR?: The plural of GVR is GVRs.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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