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Judicial Branch (supreme court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (supreme court)
court system
District court
Federal court judges are appointed by the president and serve life terms, but you can resign
Lower federal courts are divided on cases over witch they have jurisdiction.
Each state has at least one district court
5 federal courthouses in Montana- Helena, Great Falls, Billings, Missoula, Butte; we have three district Judges
Supreme court (Washington D.C.)
Cases that are heard, lost the appeal at the Court of Appeals
1,000s are submitted but only about 100 can be heard.
IF the court decides to hear a case, the court's decision is final
Court of Appeals
If someone is convicted of a crime and they thought it wasn't fair they can take the case here.
The judges can uphold the decision of the lower court and the outcome stands or they can be retried.
13 Courts of Appeals
9th circuit- San Francisco, CA
Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriately
Checks on Executive Branch
May declare executive actions unconstitutional
Checks on Legislative Branch
May declare laws unconstitutional
Supreme Court Justices
There are no specific constitutional requirements to become a justice
Serve for life to avoid political ties
9 Justices