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Judicial Branch Facts
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Main Courts 1. Supreme Court 2. Courts of Appeal 3. District Courts
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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
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Duties 1. Supreme Court: decide if laws are constitutional 2. Court of Appeals: hear appeals from lower courts 3. District Courts: ordinary trial courts
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Number of Judges 1. Supreme Court: 9 2. Courts of Appeals: 3 to 9 3. District Courts: 1 to 24
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Number of Courts 1. Supreme Court: 1 2. Courts of Appeals: 11 3. District Courts: 94
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Terms Supreme Court: For life, may be removed only by impeachment. Supreme Court: For life, may be removed only by impeachment.
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Meeting Place 1. Supreme Court: Washington, DC 2. Courts of Appeals: the various districts 3. District Courts: the various districts
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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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