6. Article 3 of US Constitution:
The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one
Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may
from time to time ordain and establish.
-Marbury v. Madison (1803)
-”judicial review”
-power to declare laws/acts uncosntitutional
7. 100 courts for US
13 federal judicial circuits
8. 8 justices/1 Chief justice
-appointed by president/confirmed by senate
-serve for life
Appeals:
-constitutional issues
-not guilt/innocence
-over turn convictions-not free/retrial