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5th Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) (Court System (Courts of Appeal (13…
5th Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Court System
Courts of Appeal
13 Courts of appeal
If someone is convicted of a crime and they thought it was unfair they can take the case to the Courts of Appeal
The judges can uphold the decisions of the lower court and the outcome stands or they can be retired in the lower courts
District Court
Lower Federal Courts are divided into cases over which they have jurisdiction
Each State has 1 of the 94 district courts
Montana
3 Judges
Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriately
Supreme Court
If the court declines to hear a case the Court of Appeals decision is final
Thousands are submitted to the Supreme Court but only about 100 of them can be tried
Supreme Court Justices
There are no specific requirement to become a justice
Serves for life to avoid political ties
9 justices
Checks on the Legislative Branch
May declare laws unconstitutional