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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Court Systems
Court of Appeals
9th circuit - San Francisco, CA
The judges can uphold the decision of the lower court or they can remand for a new trial
13 courts of appeal in the U.S.
If someone is convicted of a crime and they thought it wasn't fair they can take the case here
Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriately
District Courts
Federal court judges are appointed by the president
5 district courts in Montana; Billings, Helena, Great Falls, Missoula, Butte
Each state has at least one of the 94 District Courts
3 federal court judges
Supreme Court
The losing side of the appeals court can appeal to this court
1,000s of cases are submitted but only about 100 can be trialed
Washington D.C.
If the court declines to review a case the court of appeals decision is final
Checks on executive branch
May declare executive actions unconstitutional
Checks on the 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