What is the first step in the higher court trying to decide if they should hear a lower case?
a. asking for an appeal
c. asking for an opinion
b. asking for a docket
d. asking for a writ of certiorari

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "d. asking for a writ of certiorari." The first step in the higher court trying to decide if they should hear a lower case is the asking for a writ of certiorari. 

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