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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Checks on Judicial Branch
Can declare acts of legislation unconstitutional
Checks on the Executive Branch
Can declare presidential actions unconstitutional
Supreme Court Justices
Serve for life to avoid political ties
There were no specific constitutional requirements to become a justice
9 Justices
The Chief Justice
John Roberts (2005-Present
8 Associate Justices
Court Systems
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
Located in Washington D.C.
The losing side of the Appeals Court can appeal to this court
Court of Appeals
Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriately
Court of Appeals
13 Appeals Courts
The judges can uphold the decision of the lower court and the outcome stands or they can be retired
Circuit Court in San Francisco, CA
District Courts
District Courts in Montana..Missoula, Billings, Butte, Helena, Great Falls.
Lower federal courts are divided on cases
Each state has 1 of the 94 district courts