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5th Judicial (SUPREME COURT) (Court Sytem (Court Of Appeals (The Judges…
5th Judicial (SUPREME COURT)
Court Sytem
Each State Has 1 Of The 94 District Courts
Montana Has 3 Federal Judges
Lower Federal Courts Are Divided On Cases Over Which They Have Jurisdiction Or Authority Over
Places You Can Go To Federal Court: Billings, Butte, Helena, Great Falls, & Missoula
Court Of Appeals
The Judges Can Uphold The Decisions Of The Lower Court And The Outcome Stands Or They Can Be Retried In The Lowers Court
13 Courts Of Appeal
Each Has A Panel Of Judges To Decide If Cases Were Tried Appropriately
9th Circuit Court - San Francisco
If Someone Is Convicted Of
Supreme Court Justices
Any Federal Judge Serves For Life - To Avoid Political Ties
Checks On The Legislative Branch
There Are No Special Requirements To Become A Justice
Checks On The Executive Branch
9 Justices
Supreme Court
1,000s Are Submitted But Only 100 Can Be Tried
Washington, DC
If The Court Declines To Hear A Case The Court Of Apeeals Descision Is Final
Checks On The Executive Branch