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5th-Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) - Coggle Diagram
5th-Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Supreme Court Justices
9 justices
Chief justice
John Roberts (2005-present
8 associate justice
There are no specific Constitutional requirments to become a justice
Serve for life to avoid political ties
Court system
supreme court
Located Wahsington DC
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 of these courts throughout the united states
9th circuit Court in San Francisco, CA
Each has a panel of judges to decide if case were tried correctly
District Courts
Each state has 1 of the 94 district courts
District Courts of Montana: Butte, Billings, Missoula, Helena, Great Falls
Lower federal court are divided on cased 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 legislatoin unconstitutional