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4th - judicial branch (supreme court)
court system
supreme court
1.000 are submitted but only about 100 can be tried
if the court declined to hear a case the court if appeals decision is final
The losing side of the appeals court can appeal
Washington dc
Court of appeals
San Francisco
13 court of appeals in the united states
if someone is convicted of a crime and they thought it wasn't fair they can take the case here
each court has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriately
the judges can uphold the decision of the power court and the outcome stands or they can be retired
District court
Missoula,billings,butte, Helena and great falls 3 judges
Each state has at least 1 of the district court
lower federal court are divided on cases over which they have jurisdiction or authority over
supreme court justices
9 justices
there are no specific requirements . to become a justice
serve for life to avoid political ties
Checks on the executive branch
may declare executive actions unconstitutional
checks on the legislated branch
may declare laws unconstitutional