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Judical Branch (Supreme Court) (court system (court of appeals (13 courts…
Judical Branch (Supreme Court)
court system
Supreme court
rhe losing side of any court of appeals can appeal to this court
1,000s are submitted but only 100 can be tried
court of appeals
13 courts of appeals
9th circuit court- san francisco, CA
if someone is convicted of a crime and they thought it wasnt fair, they can take the court case here
the judges can uphold the decision of the lower court and the outcome stands or they can be retired at the lower court
each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriatly
district court
lower federal courtsare divided on cases over which they have jurisdiction(authority) over
each state has one atleast one of the 94 district courts
3 district court judges in Montana, billings, bute, helena, great falls, missoula
supreme court justices
9 justices sit on the court
no specific requirements to become a justice in the constitution
serve for life to avoid political ties
checks and balances
executive branch
may declare executive actions unconstitutiona
legislative
may declare laws unconstitutiional