Use the following image to answer the question.
the image depicts a series of steps in a diagram. at the top of the diagram is a large horizontal box labeled d. under d are two columns of boxes. the left column features container a which points to container b which points to container c above it. the right column features container f which points to container e. both c and e point to the large container d at the top of the image.
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a group of high school students claimed their first amendment rights for free speech were violated. they said that their high school principal removed pages from their school newspaper before it was published. they sued their school district in a u. s. district court in missouri but lost the case.
to pursue further action against the school, the students could next
take their case to another federal district court in their circuit, represented by section d in the diagram
appeal the decision in the supreme court of missouri, represented by section c in the diagram
appeal the decision in the u. s. court of appeals in missouri, represented by section e in the diagram
take their case to the u. s. supreme court in washington, d. c. represented by section a in the diagram