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Judicial Branch (Court System (Courts of Appeals (13 Courts of Appeals, If…
Judicial Branch
Court System
Courts of Appeals
13 Courts of Appeals
If someone is convicted and thinks it wasn't fare they could take it to here.
Judges can uphold the decisions of the lower court or they can be retried
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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
Supreme Courts
1000 cases are submitted but only see 100
If declined Court of Appeals decision is final
Supreme Justices
9 justices
There are no requirements of become a justice
Serves for life to avoid political ties
Checks on Executive Branch
May declare executive actions unconstitutional
Check on Legislative
May declare laws unconstitutional
Each court has a panel of judges if cases are tried appropriately