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Judicial branch - Coggle Diagram
Judicial branch
supreme court justices
serve for life to avoid political ties
there are no specific constitutional requirements to become a justices
9 judges
8 associate judges
John Roberts (2005 - present)
Court system
District courts
each state has 1 of the 9
Supreme court
1000's of cases are submitted but only about 100 can be tried
the losing side of the court of appeals can appeal to this court
located in Washington D.C
if the court declines to hear a case of the court of appeals decision is final
Court of appeals
judges can uphold the decision of the lower court
9th circuit court in San Francisco CA
each has a panel of judges
13 courts of appeals
checks on the legislative branch
Can declare acts of registration unconst