Use the following image to answer the question:
The image depicts a series of steps in a diagram. At the top of the diagram is a large horizontal box labeled D. Under D are two columns of boxes. The left column features container A which points to container B which points to container C above it. The right column features container F which points to container E. Both C and E point to the large container D at the top of the image.
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Joe Hartsfield and Roger McRoy are farmers and neighbors. They have a complex legal dispute over the location of the property line between their farms. Their case is being decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Where was their case heard just before entering the U.S. Supreme Court?
a It was heard in a federal court of appeals, represented by section F on the diagram.
b It was heard in a federal district court, represented by section D on the diagram.
c It was heard in a state court of appeals, represented by section B on the diagram.
d It was heard in a state court of last resort, represented by section C on the diagram.