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Judicial Branch (supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (supreme Court)
Court System
Supreme court
Washington Dc
1000's are submitted but only about 100 are tried
If court declines to hear a case the court appeals decisions is final
Washington DC
The losing side of appeals court can appeal to this court
Court of Appeals
13 in US
If someone is convicted and don't think its fair they can take the case here
Each has panel of judges, they decide if cases were tried apporpriatly
9th circuit court San Francisco, CA
The judges can uphold the decision of the lower court and the outcome stands or they can be retried
District courts
Missoula, billings, butte, Helena, and Great falls- 9 judges
Each state has at least 1 of the 94 district courts
Lower federal courts are divided on cases over which they have authority over
Checks on Legislative
May declare laws unconstitutional
Checks on the Executive Branch
may declare Executive actions unconstitutional
Supreme court Justices
9 justices
no specific requirements to be a justice
Serve for life to avoid political ties
lots of weird old people