The right to appeal one's case to the U.S. Supreme Court

A. only exists to criminal cases.
B. only exists in federal cases.
C. only exists in cases where someone has been sentenced to death.
D. exists in all cases.
E. is almost entirely at the court's discretion.


Answer: E

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