Task: songer_typeiss

What follows is an opinion from a United States Court of Appeals.
Your task is to determine the general category of issues discussed in the opinion of the court. Choose among the following categories. Criminal and prisioner petitions- includes appeals of conviction, petitions for post conviction relief, habeas corpus petitions, and other prisoner petitions which challenge the validity of the conviction or the sentence or the validity of continued confinement. Civil - Government - these will include appeals from administrative agencies (e.g., OSHA,FDA), the decisions of administrative law judges, or the decisions of independent regulatory agencies (e.g., NLRB, FCC,SEC). The focus in administrative law is usually on procedural principles that apply to administrative agencies as they affect private interests, primarily through rulemaking and adjudication. Tort actions against the government, including petitions by prisoners which challenge the conditions of their confinement or which seek damages for torts committed by prion officials or by police fit in this category. In addition, this category will include suits over taxes and claims for benefits from government. Diversity of Citizenship - civil cases involving disputes between citizens of different states (remember that businesses have state citizenship). These cases will always involve the application of state or local law. If the case is centrally concerned with the application or interpretation of federal law then it is not a diversity case. Civil Disputes - Private - includes all civil cases that do not fit in any of the above categories. The opposing litigants will be individuals, businesses or groups.

PER CURIAM:
The panel hereby grants rehearing, although on grounds other than those urged by petitioner Lusk. The panel readopts all parts of its opinion dated June 22, 1992, reported at 965 F.2d 946 (11th Cir.1992), except for Part C; Part C is withdrawn, and what follows is substituted for Part C. The petition for panel rehearing is otherwise denied.
C. Sentencing Court’s Refusal to Consider Mitigating Evidence
Lusk claims that the trial court refused to consider and give effect to mitigating evidence. Specifically, he points to the court’s statement that “[t]he law of this State does not permit this Court to extend mercy to this Defendant or others convicted of a capital felony.” Appendix at 595. Lusk argues that the statement reflected the court’s general unwillingness to recognize and consider nonstatutory mitigating circumstances. Appellant’s Brief at 32. We disagree.
The trial court’s remarks during sentencing reveal that it was willing to consider both statutory and nonstatutory mitigating circumstances.
There are no mitigating circumstances either those prescribed by statute or otherwise.
There are no mitigating circumstances and the aggravating circumstances are clear, abundant, and convincing, which compel a finding and determination by this Court that there are insufficient mitigating circumstances to outweigh the aggravating circumstances.
The Court has not limited its consideration of mitigating circumstances to only those prescribed by statute, but has limited its consideration of aggravating circumstances to those specified in Section 921.141, Florida Statutes.
Appendix at 593-94 (emphasis added). Given these statements, we conclude that the trial court acted in accordance with Florida’s established practice of considering both statutory and nonstatutory mitigating circumstances. As the Florida Supreme Court has stated, “[w]e have long recognized that the failure to consider nonstatu-tory mitigating circumstances by a judge or jury is grounds for reversal.” Porter v. Dugger, 559 So.2d 201, 204 (Fla.1990). We also note Lusk does not claim that he was in any way limited as to the nonstatutory mitigating evidence which he was allowed to introduce during the sentencing phase.

Question: What is the general category of issues discussed in the opinion of the court?
A. criminal and prisoner petitions
B. civil - government
C. diversity of citizenship
D. civil - private
E. other, not applicable
F. not ascertained
Answer:

Answer: A