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Judaical branch (supreme court) - Coggle Diagram
Judaical branch (supreme court)
court system
Court of appeals
there are thirteen courts of appeals
the judges can uphold the decision of the lower court and the outcome of the lower stance ore the can be retried
if someone is convicted of a crime and they thought that it was not fair then they can take it here
in the ninth circuit San Francisco
Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriate
district courts
judges are appointed by the president and serve life terms
lower federal courts are divided on cases on which they have jurisdiction
Each state has at least one district court
5 federal court hoses in Montana Helena, great falls, Missoula, billings, and butte
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 chosen
If the court decides to hear a case, the courts decision is final
Checks on executive branch
May declare executive actions unconstitutional
Checks on legislative branch
may declare laws unconstitutional
Surpreme court justiceis
there are no constitutional require ments to become a supreme cout justice
9 justices