When Interest Groups Involved in Litigation Pursue a Pattern-Of-Cases Strategy

question 33

Multiple Choice

When interest groups involved in litigation pursue a pattern-of-cases strategy, they are

• A) using legal arguments that have won in the past.
• B) bringing the same type of suit into multiple circuits, hoping that a contradiction in rulings will bring about a Supreme Court review.
• C) shopping around for the district where the likelihood of a favorable decision is highest.
• D) filing multiple friend-of-the-court briefs, in the hope of influencing the legal arguments of the Supreme Court.
• E) filing cases in different courts on the same subject.

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Definitions:

Wavelengths

The distance between successive peaks of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.

Trichromatic Theory

The idea that three types of cone receptor cells in the retina are responsible for color perception. Each type responds optimally to different, but overlapping, ranges of wavelengths.

L Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina that are sensitive to long wavelengths of light, contributing to color vision, particularly red colors.

M Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina specialized for medium-wavelength light, contributing to color vision and perception of green hues.