July 4, 1777 which is was independence day
This is called the frustration of purpose. It's a doctrine about how cases would be solved if unforeseen circumstances were to occur. A modern example would be if you took a mortgage but an earthquake completely destroyed your house. Due to the frustration of purpose, you could have your mortgage canceled because you don't have a house that the mortgage was for, so you wouldn't have to pay for it any more.
B is the correct answer.
The Supreme Court hears very few of the cases that are brought to it. The Justices decide amongst themselves which cases they will grant an writ of certiorari to, giving them an audience in front of the court. No other group may tell the Supreme Court what cases to hear.