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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Supreme Court Justices
9 justices
The Cheif Justice
John Roberts
8 associate justices
Serve for life to avoid political ties
There are no special constitutinal requirements to become a justice
Court system
Court Of Appeals
13 courts of appeals
9th Circuit Court(San Francisco)
Each has a panel of judges of decide if cases were tried appropriatly
The judges can uphold the desicions of the lower court or can be retried
District Courts
Each state has at least 1 of the 94 district courts
District Courts in Montana: Great Falls , Helana, Billings, Missoula, Butte
Lower Federal Courts are devided over which they have jurisdiction, or authority over
Sepreme Court
Washington, D.C
1,000's of cases are submitted but only about 100 can be tried.
If court declines to hear a case the couth of apeals decision is final
The losing side of the Apeal can apeal to this court
Checks on Legislative Branch
Can declare acts of legilature unconstitutinal
Check on the Executive Branch
Can declare presidential acts uncontitutional