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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Supreme Court Justices
9 Justices
The Chief Justice
John Roberts (2005-President)
8 Associate justice
There are no specific constitution requirements to become a justice.
Serve for life to avoid political ties.
Court system
District courts
Each state has 1 of the 94 district courts
District Courts in Montana: Helena, Great Falls, Missoula, Butte Billings.
Lower federal courts are divided on cease over which they have jurisdiction, or authority over.
Court of appeals
13 courts
9th Circuits court in San Francisco, CA.
Each has a panel of judges to decide of cases were tried appropriately
The judges can uphold the decisions of the lower court and the outcome stands or that can be retried.
Supreme court
Located in Washington DC.
1000's of cases are submitted but only about 100 can be tried.
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If the court decline to hear a case the court of appeals decisions.
The losing of the court of appeal can appeal to this court.
Checks on the Executive Branch
Can declare presidential actions unconstitutional.
Checks on the Legislative Branch
Can declare acts of legislature unconstitutional.