American Government / Unit 9 Gov 424 short lesson, about 20 seconds
ERROR: "The Supreme Court Must Hear Appeals"
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The idea
The claim that the Supreme Court must hear appeals is false: the Court's docket is discretionary, chosen by certiorari.
In practice
A denied petition leaves the lower ruling standing, with no opinion and no precedent set.
Where people slip
"The Court declined to hear" is not "the Court agreed with."
Your place on the trail
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