When the U.S. Supreme Court decides to hear a case, it issues a writ of certiorari, which ______.

A. asks for the case to be refiled, asserting the initial claims

B. forms a contract between the Supreme Court and lower courts to abide by the Supreme Court's decision

C. orders the lower court to certify the record of proceedings below and send it to the Supreme Court

D. places all parties in the process of binding arbitration