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Judicial branch (Supreme courts) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial branch (Supreme courts)
Courts system
Court of appeals
13 courts of appeals
The judges can uphold the decision of the lower courts and the outcome stand , or they can be retried.
If someone is convicted of a crime and they though it wasn't fair, They can take the case here
Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriately.
9th circuit - San Francisco, CA
District Court
Federal court judges are appointed by the president and serve life terms.
Lower federal courts are divided on cases over which they have jurisdiction .
Each state has at least one district court
Five federal court houses in Montana- Helena, Great falls, Billings, Missoula, Butte; 3 District judges
supreme court (Washington D.C.)
If the court decide to hear a case, the courts decision is final.
cases that are earned, Lost the appeal at the court of appeal
1,000's are submitted but only about 100 can be heard.
Checks on executive
May declare executive actions unconstitutional
Checks on Legislative Branch
May declare laws unconstitutional
Supreme Courts Justices
There are no specific Constitutional requirements to become a justice.
Serve for life to avoid political ties.
9 Justices