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Judicial branch (supreme court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial branch (supreme court)
Supreme court justices
Serve of life to avoid political ties
9 justices
8 associate justice
the chief of justice
john robert (2009-present)
There were no Specific constitutional requirements to become a justice
checks on legislative branch
can declare acts of legislation unconstitutional
checks on executive branch
can declare presidential actions unconstitutional
court system
Court of appeals
Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases are tied appropriately
9th circuit court in San Fransico, CA
Court of appeals
13 appeals courts
The judges can uphold the decision on the lower court and the outcome stands or they can be retired
Supreme court
located in Washington D.C.
the losing side of the appeals court can appeal to this court
if the court declines to hear a case the court appeals to this court
1000's of cases are submitted but only about 100 can be tried
District courts
district courts in Montana, Missoula, Billings, Butte, Helena, Great falls ect
Each state has 1 of the 94 district counts
Power federal courts are divided on cases which they have jurisdiction or authority over