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Judicial Branch( supreme court) (Court system (Court of Appeals (There are…
Judicial Branch( supreme court)
Court system
Court of Appeals
There are 13 court of appeals
Each court has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriately
The judges can uphold the decision of the lower court and the outcome stands or they can be retried
District courts
Each state has at least one of the 94 district courts
Federal court judges are appointed by the president and get life terms
Lower federal courts are divided on cases over which they have jurisdiction or authority over
Supreme court
If the court declines to hear a case the court of appeals decision is final
The losing side of the court of appeals can appeal to the supreme court
1,000s of cases are submitted but only about 100 are tried
Supreme court justices
Nine justices
Requirements: no specific requirements
Serve life terms to avoid political ties
Checks on legislative branch
may declare laws unconstitutional
Checks on executive branch
may declare executive actions unconstitutional