In Which of the Following Situations Is the Supreme Court

question 38

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations is the Supreme Court most likely to grant certiorari?

• A)A state government has a legal conflict with a city government.
• B)A lower court ruling conflicts with a previous Supreme Court ruling.
• C)The justices believe a lower court made a mistake in a routine ruling.
• D)A key issue in state law must be settled.
• E)Lower courts have made the same consistent but incorrect ruling on a single issue.

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