When an appeal is filed with the U.S.Supreme Court,the Supreme Court:
A) must hear the case if the validity of a federal statute is in question.
B) must hear the case if two or more U. S. courts of appeals have decided the legal issue differently.
C) generally has discretion as to which cases it hears.
D) must hear all cases.

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The U.S. Supreme Court generally has discretion as to which cases it hears. The Court receives thousands of petitions each year, but only selects a small number to grant certiorari and hear oral arguments. While certain factors, such as conflicting decisions between lower courts, may increase the likelihood of the Court taking a case, ultimately it is up to their discretion. The Court is not required to hear all cases, and there is no automatic right of appeal to the Supreme Court.

When an Appeal Is Filed with the U