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Judicial Branch (Supreme court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (Supreme court)
Checks on Legislative Branch
Can declare acts of legislative 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 Chef Justices
John Roberts (2005-present)
8 associate Justices
Court Systems
Supreme Court
1000's of cases are submitted but only 100 can be tried
If the court declines to hear a case the court appeals to this court
Location in Washington D.C.
The losing side of the Appeals Court appeals to this court
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 state has 1 of the 94 district courts
Court of Appeals
9th Circuit in San Fransisco, CA
Court of appeals
13 Appeals Courts
the judges can up hold the decision of the lower court and the outcome stands of they can be retried
Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried approximate