Of the cases filed at the lowest federal court level,
A) most are criminal cases.
B) most are civil cases.
C) most have already been heard by the federal Appeals Court.
D) all have already been certified by the Supreme Court.
E) most have been appealed from the states.

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The lowest federal court level, also known as the District Court, primarily deals with civil cases. While criminal cases do fall under the jurisdiction of the District Court, they are not the majority of cases heard at this level. Additionally, cases do not have to go through the federal Appeals Court or be certified by the Supreme Court before being heard at the District Court. While some cases may be appealed from state courts to the federal District Court, this is not the majority of cases.

Of the Cases Filed at the Lowest Federal Court Level