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)may decide whether or not it will hear the case.
D)must hear all cases.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The U.S. Supreme Court has discretionary power to decide whether or not it will hear a case on appeal. While there are certain circumstances in which the Court is required to hear a case (such as when there is a conflict between two or more U.S. courts of appeals), in general the Justices have the ability to choose which cases they will consider. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

When an Appeal Is Filed with the U