The case of Allan v. Adam was tried first in a court of first instance. The case was appealed to the intermediate state court of appeals. Both the intermediate and state supreme courts upheld the original decision. What is the next step within the state appellate court system for this case if the lawyers want to appeal again?
A.
It goes to the district court.
B.
It would go to the state supreme court.
C.
It goes to the United States Supreme Court.
D.
There are no more courts of appeal within the state system.
The next step within the state appellate court system for this case, if the lawyers want to appeal again after the state supreme court has upheld the original decision, would be to take the case to the United States Supreme Court. Therefore, the correct answer is C. It goes to the United States Supreme Court.
Explanation: In the United States, if a case has been heard and upheld by the state supreme court, the party wishing to appeal further can potentially petition the United States Supreme Court to review the case. However, it is important to note that the United States Supreme Court has discretion over which cases it chooses to review. The party appealing must typically submit a petition for writ of certiorari to request the Supreme Court to consider hearing the case. The Supreme Court may choose to deny the petition, in which case the decision of the state supreme court stands as the final decision, or it may grant the petition and agree to hear the case.