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judicial branch supream court, court appeals - Coggle Diagram
judicial branch supream court
checks on legislative branch
can declare acts of legislative unconstitutional
checks on executive branch
can declare presidential actions unconstituion
supream court justice
there were no specific constitution requirments to become justice
9 justices
8 Associate justices
the chief justice
jhon roberts 2005 to now
serve for life to avoid political ties
court system
supreme court
1000s of cases are submitted but only 100 tried
if the court declines to hear the court apples
located in washing ton dc
the loosing side of the appeals court can appeal to this court
each has a parenel of judges to decide if cases we tried
13 apeal courts
the judges can uphold the decison of the lower court and the out come stands or they can be retierd
9th circut in san fransico
distric courts
district courts in montana missoula billings helena great falls
lower federal courts are divided on cases which they have jurisdiction or authority over
each states has 1 of the 94 district courts
court appeals