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what is a reason the court would deny a writ of certiorari, as in broom v. ohio? (1 point)
the court does not find a constitutional issue with the reason cited in the writ of certiorari.
the court does not receive a majority vote from the justices to accept review of the case.
the court receives the opinions of the law clerks and decides the outcome based on the clerks review.
the court agrees with the previous ruling after reading the writ of certiorari summary.
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Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: A writ of certiorari is often granted for constitutional issues. If no constitutional issue is found, denial is possible, but let's check others.
• Option 2: For the Supreme Court, a writ of certiorari is granted if at least four justices vote to hear the case (the "rule of four"). If there's no majority (or at least four) to accept review, the writ is denied. This matches the process.
• Option 3: Law clerks assist but don't decide outcomes; justices make the call, so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: Agreeing with a previous ruling isn't a standard reason for denying certiorari; the focus is on whether to hear the case, not agreeing with the ruling.

So the correct reason is the court not receiving a majority (or at least four) vote to accept review.

Answer:

B. The court does not receive a majority vote from the justices to accept review of the case.