Lower-court judges can rely on a variety of tactics to avoid implementing Supreme Court decisions.Which of the following is a tactic used by the lower federal courts?

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Lower federal courts can apply Supreme Court decisions as narrowly as possible, which means they can limit the scope of the decision to only the specific circumstances of the case at hand. This is a common tactic used to avoid implementing broader principles established by the Supreme Court. Additionally, judges cannot overturn Supreme Court decisions, as the Supreme Court is the highest court in the land. Lobbying Congress to overturn Supreme Court decisions is also not a tactic used by judges, as judges must remain impartial and cannot engage in political activity. Invoking the Fifth Amendment right to not incriminate citizens is unrelated to this topic, and filing a writ of certiorari is a tactic used by litigants to request that the Supreme Court review a case.

Lower-Court Judges Can Rely on a Variety of Tactics to Avoid