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Judicial Branch (Supreme court) - Coggle Diagram
Judicial Branch (Supreme court)
Checks on the Executive Branch
Can declare Presidential actions unconstitutional
Checks on the Legislative Branch
Can declare acts of Legislation unconstitutional
Supreme court Justices
Serve for life to avoid political ties
There are no specific constitutional requirements to become a judge
9 justices
the chief justice
John Roberts (2005-present
8 associate Justice
Court system
Supreme court
1,000s of cases are submitted but only about 100 can be tried
if the court declines to hear a case the court of appeals decision is finial
Located in Washington D.C.
The losing side of the court of appeals can appeals to the court
Court of appeals
9th circuit court in San Francisco, CA
13 courts of appeal
Each has a panel of judges
The judges can uphold a decision of the lower court and the outcome stands, Or they can retry
District courts
Each states has at least 1 of the 94 discredit courts
District courts in Montana: Helena ,Billings ,Great falls, Missoula, and Butte
Lower federal courts are divided on cases over which they have jurisdiction) or authority over)