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Judicial Branch (Supreme court) (court system (district court (court of…
Judicial Branch (Supreme court)
court system
district court
supreme court
the losing side of any court of appeals can appeal to this court
1,000's are submitted but only 100 can be tried
court of Appeals
13 courts of appeals
If someone is convicted of a crime and if they thought it wasn't fair they can take the case here
the judges can uphold the decision of the lower court and the outcome stands or they can be retired
each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriately
lower federal courts are divided on cases over which they have jurisdiction or authority over
each state has 1 of the 94 district courts
Montana
3 judges
Billings, Butte, Great Falls, Missoula, Helena
Judaical court justices
9 justices
There are no specific requirements to become a justice
serve for life to avoid political ties
checks on the Executive Branch
may declare executive actions unconstitutional
Checks on the legislative Branch
may declare laws unconstitutional