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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 Executive Branch
Can declare presidential actions unconstitutional
Court System
Court Appeals
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
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 this court
District Courts
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