THE JUDICIAL BRANCH

WHAT IT DOES

• Oversees the court system of the U.S.
• Explains the meaning of the constitution through court cases
• Head is the Supreme Court

CURRENT CASES

• Amended rules effective December 1, 2014
• Bankruptcy policy
• Reviewed by Supreme Court
• Considered by Congress

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT

• It helps maintain the law
• Decides if laws are constitutional or not
• Helps the country a lot

STATE ITS IN TODAY

• The Judicial Branch is currently reviewing cases
• Only will do stuff with 150 cases
• A lot of cases will be submitted to await review,
• but most will not be reviewed

HISTORY

• Established in 1789
• Judiciary act established three types of federal courts
• One of the courts was the supreme court, with a chief justice
• and five associate justices