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Judicial Branch(Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch(Supreme Court)
Supreme Court Justices
9 Justices
Chief Justices
John Roberts(2005-present)
8 Associate Justices
There are no specific constitutional requirements to become a justice
Serve for life to avoid political ties
Court System
Court of Appeals
13 Courts
9th Circuilt Court in San Francisca,CA
Each has a panel of judges to decide if the case were tried correctly
District Courts
Each state has 1 of the 94 district courts
District Courts in Montana: Butte, Billings, Missoula, Helena,Great Falls
Lower federal courts are divided on cased over which they have jurisdiction, or authority over
Supreme Court
Located in Washington, DC
In the court declines to hear a case the Court of Appeals decison is final
The losing side of the 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 unconstiutional