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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)
There are no specific Constitutional requirements to become a justice
Serve for life to avoid political ties
Court Systems
Court of appeals
13 Courts
9th Circuit Court in San Francisco, CA
Each has a panel of judges to decide if the case was tried correctly
District Courts
Each state has 1 of the 94 district courts
District Courts of Montana: Butte, Billings, Missoula, Helena, and Great Falls
Lower federal court are divided on cased over which they have jurisdiction, or authority over
Supreme Court
Located in Washington, DC
If the court declines to hear a case, the Court of Appeals decision is final
The losing side of Appeals Court can appeal to this court
Checks on the Executive Branch
Can declare presidential actions unconstitutional
Checks on the Legislative Branch
Can declare acts of legislation unconstitutional