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2nd - Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Checks on the Executive Branch
Can declare presidential actions unconstitutional
Checks on Legislative Branch
Can declare acts of legislature unconstitutional
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 to become a justice
Court system
Supreme Court
Located in Washington DC
1,000s of cases are submitted by only about 100 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 Courts
Each state has 1 of the 94 district courts
District Courts in Montana: Missoula, Billings, Butte, Helena, Great Falls
Lower federal courts are divides on cases over which they have jurisdiction, or authority over
Court of appeals
9th Circuit Court in San Francisco, CA
13 Courts of Appeal
The judges can uphold the decision of the lower court and the outcome stands or they can be retired
Each state has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tired appropriately