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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Statements (49)

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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Referenced by (76)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Southern Division governmentBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
subject surface form: Southern Division (U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal.)
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States
Eastern Division branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
subject surface form: Eastern Division of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States government
C.D. Cal. branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
subject surface form: United States District Court for the Central District of California
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
D. Or. belongsToBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States government
Clerk of Court of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States
Northern Division branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
subject surface form: Northern Division of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States
Redding federal courthouse operatedBy Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States government
Cedar Rapids courthouse operatedBy Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States
Clerk of Court for the Northern District of Iowa branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Eagleton Courthouse governmentBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
W.D. Okla. governmentBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Marshall Court branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States
MDFL branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States
Joshua M. Kindred branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Fort Wayne Division operatedBy Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States Government
Lafayette Division operatedBy Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States Government
Panama City Division governmentBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Mark E. Walker branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
Clerk of Court for the Southern District of Florida branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States
Ellsworth Court era governmentBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States
Erie federal courthouse usedBy Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
U.S. federal courts branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
United States federal system definesBranch Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: judicial branch of the United States
United States bankruptcy judges employer Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware operatedBy Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States
Atlanta Division branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
this entity surface form: Judicial Branch of the United States