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5th Judaical branch (supreme court) (Court system (Court of Appeals (13…
5th Judaical branch (supreme court)
Court system
Court of Appeals
13 court of appeals
Each court has a panel of judges that decide if case were tried appropriately
District courts
Each state has a least one of the 94 district courts
Federal court judges are appointed by the president and get life terms
Supreme Court
1,000s of cases appealed to supreme but 100
If the court declines to hear a case the court of appeals is final
The losing side can appeal to a higher court
Supreme Court Justices
9 Justices
There are no specific requirement to become a justice
Serve for life to avoid political ties
Checks on the legislative branch
May declare laws
Checks on the executive branch
May declare executive actions unconstitutional