Which Kind of Case Would NOT Be Granted Certiorari Under

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which kind of case would NOT be granted certiorari under Rule 10 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States?

• A)a case about the governor of California's authority to use the line-item veto when the state trial court and the state supreme court have reached different conclusions regarding the governor's actions
• B)a case about the legality of an executive order on immigration when the supreme court of California and the Ninth Circuit court have reached different conclusions regarding the order
• C)a case about the constitutionality of state-level same-sex marriage bans when the state supreme courts of California and Kansas have reached opposite conclusions regarding the legality of the bans
• D)a case about the constitutionality of a federal health care law when the Ninth Circuit court and the Seventh Circuit court have reached opposite conclusions regarding the law

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