Article III, Section 1, of the Constitution prescribes creation of the US Supreme Court, and gives Congress the authority to establish lower courts, as necessary. Congress formally established the federal judiciary in the Judiciary Act of 1789.
The Framers of the Constitution placed the court system in the Judicial branch because "Judicial" refers to "judging," making the Judicial branch the most appropriate for the courts.
Article III
Section 1. 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. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office.
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No. The Supreme Court of the United States is head of the Judicial branch, but there are lower courts and tribunals that are also included, such as the US District Courts and the US Courts of Appeals Circuit Courts, among others.
The other courts that are included in the Judicial Branch besides the Supreme Court is the Lower Federal Courts.
The judicial branch consists of judges and courts such as district courts (thus district judges), appeals court and judges and the highest court in the USA, the Supreme Court and the 9 justices.
Its the Judicial Branch.
The Supreme Court of the United States oversees the US Court of Military Appeals and the Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals oversees the US Court of Federal Claims, US Court of International Trade, District Courts, and Territorial Courts. Other functions of the Judicial Branch involve the Administrative Office of the Courts, Federal Judicial Center, and US Sentencing Commission.