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Which of the following is not TRUE of district courts?

A. Most federal cases are adjudicated, or handled, in district courts.
B.
Trials and lawsuits begin in district courts.
C.
If cases are appealed in state supreme courts, they may be addressed in district courts.
D. The US has 94 district courts.

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Final answer:

The statement about district courts that is not TRUE is option c. that cases appealed in state supreme courts may be addressed in district courts; these cases might go to the U.S. Supreme Court instead.

Step-by-step explanation:

Among the statements regarding district courts, the one that is not TRUE is: C. If cases are appealed in state supreme courts, they may be addressed in district courts. This is incorrect because cases appealed in state supreme courts become part of state court jurisdiction, and they would only be heard by a federal court if they involve federal law or constitutional issues. In such a scenario, these cases might go to the U.S. Supreme Court, not to the district courts. The other options are true; the district courts are indeed the courts where most federal cases are adjudicated (A), and they are the courts where trials and lawsuits begin in the federal system (B). There are indeed 94 district courts in the United States, covering all 50 states and various territories (D).

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