A Denial of a Writ of Certiorari

question 19

Multiple Choice

A denial of a writ of certiorari :

• A) indicates that the Supreme Court agrees with a lower court's opinion.
• B) means that the decision of the lower court remains the law within that court's jurisdiction.
• C) occurs when lower courts are unable to send the record of the case in question to the Supreme Court.
• D) is a decision on the merits of a case.
• E) is purely based on the discretion of federal appellate courts.

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