Task: songer_constit

What follows is an opinion from a United States Court of Appeals. Your task is to determine whether there was an issue discussed in the opinion of the court about the constitutionality of a law or administrative action, and if so, whether the resolution of the issue by the court favored the appellant.

PER CURIAM.
It appearing that the petition for review ■in this case is based upon a decision of an intermediate administrative body entitled Appeals Council and not upon an order of the United States Railroad Retirement Board which is an independent agency in the executive branch of the United States Government, Section 10(a) Railroad Retirement Act 1937, 50 Stat. 314, 45 U.S.C.A. § 228j(a), and it further appearing that review can be had only from a decision of the Board the proceeding must be and is dismissed.
Petition dismissed.

Question: Did the court's conclusion about the constitutionality of a law or administrative action favor the appellant?
A. Issue not discussed
B. The issue was discussed in the opinion and the resolution of the issue by the court favored the respondent
C. The issue was discussed in the opinion and the resolution of the issue by the court favored the appellant
D. The resolution of the issue had mixed results for the appellant and respondent
Answer:

Answer: A