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Judicial Branch (Supreme court) (Court system (Courts of Appeals (13…
Judicial Branch (Supreme court)
Court system
district courts
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, Helena, Great falls, Missoula
Courts of Appeals
13 courts of appeals
the judges can uphold then decisions of the lower court and the outcome stands or they can be retried in the lower court
Each court has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriately
9th circuit court - San Francisco, Ca
If someone is convicted of a crime and they think that it wasn't fair they can take the case here
Supreme court
if the court declines to hear a case the count of appeals decision is final
1,000's are submitted but only about 100 can be tried
Washington, D.C.
Supreme court Justices
9 Justices
There are no requirements to become a justice
serves for live to avoid political ties
Cheaks on legislative
may declare laws unconstitutional
Cheaks on the executive
May declare executive actions unconstitutional