Which of the following statements is true concerning federal courts and the review of cases from lower courts?
A) The U.S. Supreme Court is governed by the rule of mandatory review and must review every case that comes to it, but Circuit Courts of Appeal are governed by the rule of discretionary review and can refuse to hear cases
B) Circuit Courts of Appeal are governed by the rule of mandatory review and must review every case that comes to them, but the U.S. Supreme Court is governed by the rule of discretionary review and can refuse to hear cases
C) both are governed by the rule of mandatory review
D) both are governed by the rule of discretionary review

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Circuit Courts of Appeal are governed by the rule of mandatory review and must review every case that comes to them, but the U.S. Supreme Court is governed by the rule of discretionary review and can refuse to hear cases. This means that the Supreme Court can choose which cases it wants to review, while the Circuit Courts of Appeal are required to review all cases that are submitted to them.

Which of the Following Statements Is True Concerning Federal Courts