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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Supreme Court Justices
9 Justices
The Chief Justice
John Roberts (2005- present)
8 Associate Justices
Serve For Life To Avoid Political Ties
There Are No Specific Constitutional Requirements
Court System
Court Of Appeals
9th Court In San Francisco California
Each Has A Panel Of Judges To Decide If Cases Were Tried Appropriately
13 Courts Of Appeal
The Judges Can Uphold The Derision Of The Lower Court The The Outcome Stands Or They Can Be Retried
Supreme Court
Located In Washington DC
Thousands Of Cases Are Submitted But Only About 100 Can Be Tried
If The Court Declines To Hear A Case The Court Appeals Decision Is Is Final
Losing Side Of The Appeals Court Can Appeal To This Court
District Court
Each State Has 1 Of The 94 District Courts
District Court In Montana: Missoula, Billings, Butte, Helena, Great Falls
Lower Federal Courts Are Divided On Cases Over Which They Have Jurisdiction, Or Authority Over
Checks On Legislative Branch
Can Declare Acts Of Legislature Unconstitutional
Checks on Executive Branch
Can Declare Presidential Actions Unconstitutional