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Judicial Branch(Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch(Supreme Court)
Supreme court justices
9 justices
The chief justice
John Robert(2005-present)
8 associate justices
Serve for life to avoid political ties
There are no specific constitution requirements to become a justice
Court System
Court of Appeals
13 Courts of Appeals
9th circuit court in San Francisco, CA
Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriately
The judges can uphold the decision of the lower court and the outcome stands or they can be retried
District courts
Each state has 1 of the 94 district courts
District Courts in Montana: Great Falls, Helena, Billings, Missoula, and Butte
Lower federal courts are divided on cases in which they have jurisdiction, or authority over
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 of appeals decision id final
The losing side of the Appeal Court can appeal to this court
Checks on the Legislative Branch
Can declare acts of legislature unconstitutional
Checks on the Executive Branch
Can declare presidential actions unconstitutional