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Judicial Branch supreme court
Court System
court of appeals
13 courts of appeal
Montana is part of the ninth circuit, San Francisco, CA
each court has a panel of judges that decides if cases were tried appropriately
The judges can uphold decisions of the lower court and the outcomes stands or they can remand for retrial
If someone is convicted of a crime and they thought it wasn't fair, they can take the case here
district courts
Federal court judges are opinionated by the president for life
Lower federal courts are divided on case over which they have jurisdiction
Each state has at least 1 of the 94 district courts
Montana has 5 Federal Courthouses: Helena, billings, great falls, Missoula, butte - 3 judges
supreme court
If the court declines to hear a case, the court of appeals decisions is final
1,000s of cases are submitted but only about 100 can be tried
the losing side of the appeals court decisions can appeal to this court
Washington D.C.
Check on Executive Branch
May declare executive orders unconstitutional