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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Supreme Court Justices
9 Justices
One Chief Justice John Roberts (2005 - Present)
8 Associates
No Specific Constitutional Requirement to Become a Justice
Serve for Life to Avoid Political Ties
Court System
Supreme Court (Highest Court in the Land)
Located in Washington D.C.
The losing side of the Court of Appeals can appeal to this court
If the court declines to hear the case, the Court of Appeals decision is final
1000s of cases and submitted, but only about 100 can be tried
Court of Appeals
Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tied appropriately
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
13 Court of Appeals
District Courts
Each state has 1 of the 94 district courts
Montana's District Courts are located in Missoula, Billings, Butte, Helena, and Great Falls
Lower Federal Courts are divided into cases over which they have jurisdiction or authority over
Checks on the Executive Branch
Can declare Presidential actions unconstitutional
Checks on the Legislative Branch
Can declare Congressional actions unconstitutional