Task: songer_initiate

What follows is an opinion from a United States Court of Appeals. Your task is to identify what party initiated the appeal. For cases with cross appeals or multiple docket numbers, if the opinion does not explicitly indicate which appeal was filed first, assumes that the first litigant listed as the "appellant" or "petitioner" was the first to file the appeal. In federal habeas corpus petitions, consider the prisoner to be the plaintiff.

PER CURIAM.
This cause came on to be heard on the record and on the briefs and oral arguments of attorneys for the contending parties; and it appearing that the findings of fact of the district court are based upon substantial evidence from which are drawn correct conclusions of law and that neither the findings nor conclusions are clearly erroneous and that the reasoning of the district court in its opinion is logical and sound, the decree of the district court is affirmed.

Question: What party initiated the appeal?
A. Original plaintiff
B. Original defendant
C. Federal agency representing plaintiff
D. Federal agency representing defendant
E. Intervenor
F. Not applicable
G. Not ascertained
Answer:

Answer: G