The rule of four means that
a. at least four law clerks must read a case prior to a writ of certiorari being issued.
b. at least four justices must be present at a hearing in order for a decision to be viable.
c. at least four justices must vote to hear a case and grant the petition for a writ of certiorari for a case to be reviewed.
d. at least four hearings must be held in the lower courts before the Supreme Court can review a case.
e. at least four votes must be taken before a final answer can be arrived at in the Supreme Court.
c
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