In Civil as Well as Criminal Cases, the Ruling of a State

Multiple Choice

In civil as well as criminal cases, the ruling of a state court of last resort can be appealed to the U.S.Supreme Court when:

A) the losing party raises a federal issue; that is, one involving a federal statute or a constitutional question.
B) the winning litigant and losing litigant agree that they would like the input of the Supreme Court instead of the state courts.
C) there is a federal issue involved, but only one for which lower courts have issued conflicting rulings.
D) at least five justices agree that it can be appealed.