Which of the following would the Supreme Court likely refuse to hear because the case lacked "ripeness"?
a. a case involving a citizen suing the Social Security Administration for failure to deliver Social Security benefits prior to the time the citizen was scheduled to receive the benefits
b. a case involving a student who was first rejected but then, later, admitted to a state-run university suing that university for discrimination in the admissions process
c. a case involving a convicted murderer challenging the constitutionality of the death penalty while on death row
d. a case involving a dispute between the president and the Congress over access to "top secret" documents
Answer: a. a case involving a citizen suing the Social Security Administration for failure to deliver Social Security benefits prior to the time the citizen was scheduled to receive the benefits
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