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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Supreme Court Justices
9 Justices
8 associate Justices
Chief Justice
John Roberts (2005-present)
Serve for life to avoid political ties
There are no specific constitutional requirements to become a judge
Court System
Court of appeals
The Judges can uphold the decision of the lower court and the outcome stands or they can be retried
9th circuit court in San Francisco, CA
Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriately
13 courts of appeal
Supreme Court
Located in Washington D.C.
Thousands of cases are submitted but only about one hundred can be tried.
If the court declines to hear a case the court appeals decision is final.
The losing side of the appeals court can appeal to this court
District court
Each state has at least one of the 94 district court
District Court in Montana: Missoula, Billings, Butte, Helena, and Great Falls
Lower federal courts are divided over cases over which they have jurisdiction.
Checks on the Legislative branch
Can Declare acts of legislation Unconstitutional
Checks on Executive Branch
Can declare Presidential actions unconstitutional