44. Assume that you have been sued in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington, for breach of contract. You feel you have a good defense for this lawsuit, but you lose at trial - partly because the judge did not allow you to present some key evidence! If you appeal this case, what would be the next-higher level court that you can appeal to? 

a. The US Tax Court

b. The US District Court for the entire State of Washington c. The 9thCircuit Court of Appeals

d. The 10thCircuit Court of Appeals

e. The US Supreme Court