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Judicial Branch (supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (supreme Court)
Supreme Court Justices
9 justices
Chief Justice
Jihn Robberts
8 Associate Justices
specific constitutional requirements to become a judice
Court system
Located in Washington D.C
Supreme court
The losing side of the appeals court can appeal to this court
If the court declines to hear a case the court of appeals decision is final
Court of Appeals
13 courts
9th circuit court San franciscon, CA
Each has a panel of judges to decide if cases were tried appropriately
Districts Courts
Each state has 1 of the 94 district courts
District courts in Montana Helena, Billings, great falls, Missoula, Butte.
Lower federal courts are divided 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 acts of legislation unconstitutional.