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Judical Branch (Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judical Branch (Supreme Court)
Supreme Court Justices
9 justices
Chief Justice
John Roberts (2005-present)
8 associates justices
There are no constitutional requirements to become a justice.
Serve for life to avoid political ties
Court System
Supreme court
Located in Washington DC
1,000s of cases are submitted but only about 100 can be tried
If the court declines to hear a case the Court of Appeals decision is final.
The losing side of the appeals Court can appeal to this court
Court of Appeals
13 Courts
9th Circuit Court in San Francisco,CA
Each has a panel of Judges to decide if cases were tried appropriately
District Courts
Each state has 1 of 94 district courts
District Courts of Montana,Missoula, Billings, Butte, Helena, and Great Falls
Lower Federal courts are divided on cases over which they have jurisdiction or authority over.
Checks on the Executive Branch
Can declare presidential actions unconstitutional.
Checks on the Legislative Branch