Which of the following cases would the u. s. supreme court be the first to hear?

a. a civil trial between residents of one u. s. state.
b. a civil trial where neighbors sue one another.
c. a criminal trial involving a u. s. ambassador.
d. a criminal trial for a suspect in a murder.

Option C, a criminal trial involving a U.S. ambassador, is the right answer.

Explanation:

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the federal court structure of the United States. The procedures of the Supreme Court takes place following the constitution of the United States along with various federal laws and the internal regulations of the court. The court has the appellate authority over all the federal as well as the state courts that incorporates a constitutional law.

Though the Supreme Court hears appeals from the lower courts it is all up to the Supreme Court that which case to be heard first.

Therefore, in the given options C will be the first case to be heard by the Supreme Court. The main reason for this is that all the other cases can be appealed in the lower or state court while this one "a criminal trial involving a U.S. ambassador" is the case between two nations.

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