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Judicial branch (supreme court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial branch (supreme court)
court system
supreme court
Washington DC
1000s submitted 100 admitted a year
if court declines court of appeals decision is final
the losing side can appeal to supreme court
court of appeals
san fransico, californa
13 court of appeals in US
If convicted wrong can take case here
each has a panel of judges
the judges can say the lower court was right
court of district
five in montana -9 judges
each state has at least one of the 94 courts
supreme court justices
9 judges
no requirements but the president elects them
they serve for life to avoid political ties
checks on executive
may declare stuff unconstitutional
checks on legislative
may declare stuff unconstitutional