The textbook notes that some observers of the Supreme Court believe that the "cert pool"

a. has become irrelevant.
b. has become something of a gatekeeper, in that it filters through the cases appealed to the Supreme Court and unilaterally determines which cases are significant enough for review and which are not.
c. should be fired.
d. should be paid more money.
e. should be eliminated altogether.


b

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