A certiorari pool describes the
a. computerized lottery system by which the Supreme Court selects its cases each year.
b. practice by which Supreme Court law clerks work together to evaluate each petition.
c. method used to appoint the chief justice.
d. nickname for the water fountain in the courtyard of the Supreme Court building.
Ans: b. practice by which Supreme Court law clerks work together to evaluate each petition.
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