Judicial Branch Facts. Main Courts 1. Supreme Court 2. Courts of Appeal 3. District Courts.

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Judicial Branch Facts

Main Courts 1. Supreme Court 2. Courts of Appeal 3. District Courts

Qualifications None listed in the Constitution None listed in the Constitution Most Judges are also lawyers Most Judges are also lawyers Some are elected; some are appointed Some are elected; some are appointed

Duties 1. Supreme Court: decide if laws are constitutional 2. Court of Appeals: hear appeals from lower courts 3. District Courts: ordinary trial courts

Number of Judges 1. Supreme Court: 9 2. Courts of Appeals: 3 to 9 3. District Courts: 1 to 24

Number of Courts 1. Supreme Court: 1 2. Courts of Appeals: District Courts: 94

Terms Supreme Court: For life, may be removed only by impeachment. Supreme Court: For life, may be removed only by impeachment.

Meeting Place 1. Supreme Court: Washington, DC 2. Courts of Appeals: the various districts 3. District Courts: the various districts

Basic Rights to a Fair Trial 1. right to have a lawyer 2. right to be released on bail 3. indictment by a grand jury 4. right to a jury trial 5. innocent until proven guilty 6. right of appeal

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