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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Supreme Court Justices
9 justices
8 associate justices
The Chief Justice
John Roberts (2005 - present)
Serve for life to avoid political ties
There are no specific constitutional requirements to become a justice
Court System
Court of Appeals
9th circuit Court in San Francisco, CA
Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriately
13 Courts of Appeals
The judges can uphold the decision of the lower court and the outcome stands or they can be retried
Supreme Court
Located in Washington DC
1,000 of cases are submitted but only about 100 can be tried
If the court declines to hear a case the court appeals decision in final
The losing side of the Appeals Court can appeal to this court
District Courts
Each state has 1 of the 94 district courts
District courts 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 legislative unconstitutional
Checks on the Executive Branch
Can declare presidential actions unconstitutional