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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justices
Serve for life to avoid political ties
There were no specific constitutional requirements to become a justice
9 Justices
8 Associate Justices
The Chief Justice
John Roberts (2005-Present)
Checks on Legislative Branch
Can declare acts of legislation unconstitutional
Checks on the Executive Branch
Can declare presidential actions unconstitutional
Court System
Courts of Appeals
Each has 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 retried
9th Circuit Court in San Francisco, CA
District Courts
District Courts in Montana, Missoula, Billings, Butte, Helena, and 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
Supreme Court
Located in Washington D.C.
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 can appeal to this court