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Judicial Branch ( supreme court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch ( supreme court)
Checks on executive branch
Can declare presidential actions unconstitutional.
Court system
Court of Appeals
Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriately
9th Circuit Court in San Francisco, CA
Court of Appeals
13 Appealls Court
The judges can uphold the decision of the lower court and the outcome stands or they can be retried.
Supreme Court
1000's of cases are submitted but only about 100 can be tried
If the court declines to hear a case the court appeals to this court
The losing side of the Appeals Court to this court appeals decision is final
Located in Washington D.C.
District Courts
District Court in Montana.. Missoula, Billings, Butte, Helena, Great Falls
Each state has 1 of the 94 district courts
Lower federal courts are divided on cases which they have jurisdiction or authority over
Supreme court Justices
9 Justices
8 Associate Justices
The chief Justices
John Roberts(2005- President)
Serve for life to avoid political ties
There were no specific constitutional requirements to become justice
Checks on Legislative Branch
Can declare acts of legislation unconstitutional