Judicial branch of the United States government

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The judicial branch of the United States government is the federal court system, headed by the Supreme Court, that interprets and applies the law and ensures the constitutionality of government actions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of government
federal judiciary
administrativeSupport Administrative Office of the United States Courts
alsoKnownAs federal judiciary of the United States
constitutionalBasis Article I of the United States Constitution
Article III of the United States Constitution
Article IV of the United States Constitution
country United States of America
employs United States bankruptcy judges
United States Magistrate Judges
surface form: United States magistrate judges

federal judges
established 1789
establishedBy United States Constitution
geographicalScope United States federal territory
hasCheckOn Executive branch of the United States government
Legislative Branch
surface form: Legislative branch of the United States government
hasComponent Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Federal Claims
United States Court of International Trade
United States Tax Court
United States bankruptcy courts
United States courts of appeals
United States district courts
United States Magistrate Judges
surface form: United States magistrate judges

United States territorial courts
hasHeadCourt Supreme Court of the United States
headedBy Chief Justice of the United States
highestCourt Supreme Court of the United States
implementedBy Judiciary Act of 1789
jurisdiction United States Constitution
admiralty and maritime cases
cases involving ambassadors and public ministers
disputes between states
federal law
treaties of the United States
language English
legalSystem common law
overseenBy Judicial Conference of the United States
partOf United States government
surface form: Government of the United States
role applies federal law to individual cases
ensures separation of powers through judicial review
interprets federal law
interprets the United States Constitution
resolves disputes under federal law
reviews constitutionality of government actions
usesPower judicial review

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Mary H. Murguia employer Judicial branch of the United States government
Board of General Appraisers governmentBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States
United States federal judges branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States
United States federal officials operateIn Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States government
John Marshall Court branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Great Hall associatedInstitution Judicial branch of the United States government
Rehnquist Court branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
John J. Parker employer Judicial branch of the United States government
Judge Carolyn B. McHugh branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
subject surface form: Carolyn B. McHugh
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Judge Jerome A. Holmes branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
subject surface form: Jerome A. Holmes
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Judge Mary Beck Briscoe employer Judicial branch of the United States government
subject surface form: Mary Beck Briscoe
Judge Mary Beck Briscoe branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
subject surface form: Mary Beck Briscoe
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Aleta A. Trauger branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Office of the Clerk of Court for the District of Puerto Rico branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
United States Probation Office for the District of Puerto Rico branchOf Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States
Western Division branchOf Judicial branch of the United States government
subject surface form: Western Division (United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts)
W.D. Tex. governmentBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States
Waco Division parentOrganization Judicial branch of the United States government
Pecos Division branchOf Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States
Article VI, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution bindingOn Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States
United States Probation and Pretrial Services Office for the District of New Hampshire branchOf Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States government
N.D.N.Y. governmentBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Seal of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota governmentBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, then Supreme Court of the United States partOf Judicial branch of the United States government
subject surface form: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, then Supreme Court of the United States branch Judicial branch of the United States government
subject surface form: Supreme Court of the United States
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Central Division operatedBy Judicial branch of the United States government
subject surface form: Central Division (United States District Court for the District of South Dakota)
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States Government
Bridgeport Division operatedBy Judicial branch of the United States government
Rochester Division operatedBy Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States Government
Hartford Division branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
N.D.W. Va. governmentBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States
W.D. N.C. branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Clerk of Court for the Western District of Virginia branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
New York City Federal Courthouse governingBody Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States
San Angelo Division governmentBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Western Division governmentBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
subject surface form: Western Division (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ohio)
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States government
Northern Division branchOf Judicial branch of the United States government
subject surface form: Northern Division (U.S. District Court, E.D. Tennessee)
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States Government
Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States
Catherine C. Eagles branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States
Northeastern Division branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States government
Eastern Division branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
subject surface form: Eastern Division (U.S. District Court, W.D. Tennessee)
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States government
Victoria Division branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Lufkin Division governmentBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
E.D.La. governmentBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Wichita Falls Division governmentBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States
N.D. Cal. governmentBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
ND Cal. governmentBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Girouard v. United States branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States
El Centro Division branchOf Judicial branch of the United States government
United States Courthouse, El Centro governmentBranchServed Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States