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3rd Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) (Court System (13 Court of Appeals…
3rd Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Court System
13 Court of Appeals
Each has a panel of judges to decide if case was judges appropriately
The judges can uphold the decision of the lower court and the outcome stands or can be retried in the lower court
if someone is convicted of a crime and they thought the case wasn't fair they can take the case here.
District court
Lower Federal courts are divided on cases over which they have jurisdiction or authority over
Federal court judges are appointed by the president and get life terms
Has one of the 94 district courts.
Supreme Court
the losing side of the appeal you can appeal to the supreme court
Up to a thousand cases are sent to the supreme court they only see about 100 in a year.
if the court declines to hear a case the court appeals decision is final
Supreme Court Justice
There are no specific requirements to become a justice
9 justices
Serve for life to avoid political ties.
Checks of Judicial Branch
May declare executive actions unconstitutional
Checks on legislative Branch
May declare war unconstitutional