Of the 60,000 Cases Filed Annually in the Federal Appeals

question 32

Multiple Choice

Of the 60,000 cases filed annually in the federal appeals courts, about how many reach the formal hearing stage?

• A) 1,500
• B) 8,000
• C) 10,500
• D) 15,000
• E) 25,000

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Backward Scheduling

A scheduling technique that begins with a desired project completion date and works backward to determine the latest start dates for each task to meet that deadline.

Forward Scheduling

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Shortest Processing Time

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Urgent Care

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