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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Court System
District Courts
Each state has 1 of the 94 district courts
5 courts- Missoula, Billings, Butte, Helena and Great Falls - 9 judges
Lower Federal courts are divided on cases over which they have jurisdiction or authority over
Court of Appeals
13 courts
9th Circuit-San Francisco, CA
If someone is convicted of a crime and thought it wasn't fair they can take the case here
Each has a panel of judges
They can uphold the decisions of the lower courts and the outcome stands or they can be retried
Supreme Court
Washington, DC
1,000's are submitted but only about 100 can be tried
If the court declines to hear a case the Court of Appeal's decision stands and is final
The losing side of the Court of Appeals can appeal to this court
Supreme Court Justices
9 justices
There are no specific Constitutional requirements to become a justice
serve for life to avoid political ties
Checks on Executive Branch
May declare executive actions unconstitutional
Checks on the Legislative
May declare laws unconstitutional