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judicial branch

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the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice

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The executive branch has grown too strong, the judicial branch too arrogant and the legislative branch too stupid. Lyn Nofziger

Historically, the judicial branch has often been the sole protector of the rights of minority groups against the will of the popular majority. Diane Watson

Apparently a great many people have forgotten that the framers of our Constitution went to such great effort to create an independent judicial branch that would not be subject to retaliation by either the executive branch or the legislative branch because of some decision made by those judges. Sandra Day O'Connor

Last year, I was proud to be an original co-sponsor of legislation that would increase federal judges' salaries by more than 40 percent. It also built in a cost of living adjustment, so the Judicial Branch would not be dependent on the Legislative Branch for increases each year. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Also passed by the General Assembly today before the veto break was the Judicial Branch budget and the Legislative Branch and the state’s highway plan, or “Road Plan,” which would still extend over two years. Source: Internet

It took five years and multiple notifications for the Judicial Branch to fix a problem related to public records, and they are not the first to struggle with following Maine's simple rules on public access. Source: Internet

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