The Judicial Branch
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Overview
The Judicial Branch is made up of 89 District Courts in the United States and 5 in other US Territories, 13 Courts of Appeals and one Supreme Court. Each Federal Justice is appointed by the President himself and reviewed by the Senate, this appointment is for life. The District Courts Federal District courts are the first stops for cases that would be under Federal jurisdiction such as cases involving citizens of two or more states, cases involving international waters etc. These 94 courts play a major role in resolving conflicts throughout the nation. The Courts of Appeals The Courts of Appeals deal with violations of the constitutional rights or other law violations that might warrant a mistrial or further appeal to the Supreme Court, they never deal with guilt. The Supreme Court The Highest Court in the land the Supreme Court deals with a case load of about 8,000 cases a year and is the final stop for all appeals. The Supreme Court has eight Justices and one Chief Justice. The power of Judicial Review, being able to rule a law that congress has passed as unconstitutional, is also a major part of what the Supreme Court does on a regular basis. |