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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Court system
District courts
5 - Missoula
Billings Butte Helena and Great falls - 9 judges
Each state has one of the 94 district courts
Lower federal courts are divided on cases over which they have jurisdiction or authority over.
Courts of Appeal
13 courts of appeals
9th circuit - San Francisco, CA
If someone is convicted of a crime and they thought it wasnt fair they can take the case here
Each court has a panel of judges
The judges can uphold the decisions of the lower court and the outcome stays the same or they can be retried
Supreme Court
Washington, DC
1,000 cases are submitted but only 100 can be tried
If court declines to hear a case the court of appeals decision is final
The losing side of the court of appeal can appeal to this court
Supreme court justices
9 judges
No specific constitutional requirements to become a justice
Serve for life to avoid political ties
Checks on the Executive Branch
May declare executive actions unconstitutional
Legislative branch
May declare laws unconstitutional