A Certiorari Pool Describes the

question 42

Multiple Choice

A certiorari pool describes the

• A) computerized lottery system by which the Supreme Court selects its cases each year.
• B) practice by which Supreme Court law clerks work together to evaluate each petition.
• C) method used to appoint the chief justice.
• D) nickname for the water fountain in the courtyard of the Supreme Court building.
• E) pool of applicants seeking appointment to the federal judiciary.

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