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Judicial branch(Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial branch(Supreme Court)
Court system
Supreme court
Located in Washington DC
Only 100 cases per year
If court declines a case court of appeals makes final decision
Losing side of court of appeals can appeal to this court
13 courts
Court of appeals
9th circuit court CA
Each has a panel of judges
Judges can uphold lower court's decision or deny it
District courts
each state has atleast 1 of the 94 courts
Montana has 5 district courts
Great Falls Helena Missoula Butte Billings
Lower federal courts are divided on cases in which they have jurisdiction
Supreme court justices
9 Justices
Chief justice
John Roberts
8 Associate Justices
There are no specific requirements to be a justice
Serves for life
Checks on legislative branch
Can declare acts of legislature unconstitutional
Checks on executive branch