When the U.S. Supreme Court declines to review a case from lower courts, which of the following is most likely to be true?
A) the decision not to review a case means the Supreme Court agrees with the ruling or rulings or lower court(s)
B) the court believes the issue involved is not significant enough
C) the issue involved is a media rights case and not within the court's jurisdiction
D) this is a trick question, as the Supreme Court has mandatory review and must consider all appeals

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When the Supreme Court declines to review a case from lower courts, it typically means that the court has determined that the issue involved is not of significant enough importance to warrant review at the highest level. It does not necessarily indicate agreement or disagreement with the rulings of the lower courts.