Title: Judicial Branch - Court - LAWS.com
Headings: Judicial Branch
Judicial Branch
A Guide to the United States Judicial Branch
Divisions of the Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals
United States District Court
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Content: Since Justices do not deal with elections, they are considered to be protected from political pressure when presiding over cases. Justices can stay in office until they pass away, retire, or are impeached and convicted by the United States Congress. The Constitution does not grant the power of judicial review, or declaring something unconstitutional, to the judicial branch. However, this power of judicial review for the judicial branch was asserted in Marbury V. Madison (1803) by Chief Justice Marshall. Despite this power of the judicial branch, there have been many other instances in United States history where these declarations by the Supreme Court have been ignored by the other branches of government. United States Court of Appeals
The United States Courts of Appeals are right below Supreme Court of the United States. The court of appeals decides appeals that come out from the district courts from its own federal judicial circuit, and in some cases from other designated courts or administrative agencies. The United States Courts of Appeals are thought of as some of the most influential and powerful courts in the United States. Because they can set legal precedent in districts that affect millions of people, these courts have strong policy influence on United States law. Furthermore, because the United States Supreme Court only hears less than 100 cases of the thousands that are filed annually, the Courts of Appeals often serve as the final arbiter on many federal cases.