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Judicial Branch/ Supreme Court
Court System
District Courts
Lower federal courts are divided on cases over which they have jurisdiction or authority
Federal court judges are appointed by the President and get life terms
Each state has one out of 94 district courts
3 judges
Billings, Butte, Helena, Great Falls, Missoula
Court of Appeals
13 court of appeals
9th circuit court- San Francisco CA
Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases need to be retried
The judges can uphold the decisions of the lower court and it stands or it is retried in the lower court
If someone is convicted and if it is unfair they can take the case to the court of appeals then to the supreme court
Supreme Court
The losing side of appeals court can appeal to the supreme
Thousands are submitted but only about 100 are tried
If the court declines to heat a case the court of appeals decision if final
Washington, D.C.
Checks on the Executive Branch
May declare executive actions unconstitutional
Supreme Court Justices
9 justices
no specific requirements to become a justice
Serve for life to avoid political ties
Checks in the Legislative Branch
May declare laws unconstitutional