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Judicial branch(supreme court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial branch(supreme court)
Legislative branch
can declare acts of legislation unconstitutional
checks on the Executive branch
can declare presidential action unconstitutional
Supreme court justices
9 justices
The Chief Justices
john Roberts (2005-present)
8 Associate justices
serve for life to avoid political ties
there were no specific constiution
court system
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 decision is final
located in Washington D.C
the losing side of the appeals court can appeal to this court
court of appeals
court of appeals
13 Appeals Court
The judges can uphold the decision of the lower court and the outcome stands or they can be retired
9th Circuit Court in San Francisco, CA
Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tired apporpriately
District court
District Courts in Montana..Missoula,Billings,Butte,Helena, Great Falls
Lower federal courts are divided on cases which they have jurisdiction or authority over.
Each slate has 1 of 94 district court