Decide which court would hear each case below . Write DC the case would be heard by a District Court Write CC it would be heard by a US Circuit Court Person A charged with counterfeiting $ 20 bills. Person A is convicted of counterfeiting and wants to appeal The Environmental Protection Agency fines a U. S. - based company for polluting . The company believes the fine is too high An employer prohibits Miriam from hanging a poster with a political message at her desk . Miriam believes her free - speech rights are being violated