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|February 26, 2023<br>–<br>June 18, 2023
|February 26, 2023<br>–<br>June 18, 2023
|112 days  
|112 days  
|Elected [[President of Cascadia|president]].
|[[June 2023 Cascadia general election|Elected]] [[President of Cascadia|president]].
|[[Milgorn123]]
|[[Milgorn123]]
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|Jericho Ranch
|Jericho Ranch
|June 19, 2023<br>''(10-1)''
|June 19, 2023<br>''(10-1)''
|June 19, 2023<br>–<br>July 17, 2023
| June 19, 2023<br>–<br>July 17, 2023
|27 days
|27 days
|Failed [[July 2023 Cascadia general election|retention]].  
|Failed [[July 2023 Cascadia general election|retention]].
|WrestlingWithGod
|WrestlingWithGod
|-
|-
|'''5'''
|5
|[[File:Moggs.png|75px]]
|[[File:Moggs.png|75px]]
|moggs
|moggs
|Frog
|Frog
|July 17, 2023<br>''(13-0)''  
| July 17, 2023<br>''(13-0)''
|July 17, 2023<br>-<br>Incumbent  
|July 17, 2023<br>–<br>August 11, 2023
|1 day
|25 days
|Renounced citizenship.
|Bachinuni
|-
|6
|[[File:SayerQT-Forward.png|75px]]
|[[SayerQT]]
 
|Olympia
|August 24, 2023<br>''(10-0)''
|August 24, 2023<br>-<br>Incumbent
|128 days
|'''''Incumbent'''''
|'''''Incumbent'''''
| Bachinuni
|EmpressCorgo
|}
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! colspan="2" |Judge
! colspan="2" |Judge
!Town
!Town
!Date confirmed (House vote)
! Date confirmed (House vote)
!Tenure
!Tenure
!Tenure length
! Tenure length
!Reason for End
!Reason for End
!Nominated by
!Nominated by
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|November 29, 2022<br>–<br>January 15, 2023
|November 29, 2022<br>–<br>January 15, 2023
|47 days
|47 days
|Failed [[January 2023 Cascadia general election|retention]].
| Failed [[January 2023 Cascadia general election|retention]].
|[[ViolentVampire]]
|[[ViolentVampire]]
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|January 25, 2023<br>–<br>February 19, 2023
|January 25, 2023<br>–<br>February 19, 2023
|25 days
|25 days
| Failed [[February 2023 Cascadia general election|retention]].
|Failed [[February 2023 Cascadia general election|retention]].
| rownspan="“2”" |[[EstiQT]]
| rownspan="“2”" |[[EstiQT]]
|-
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|Phoenix
|Phoenix
|February 26, 2023<br>''(10-4)''
|February 26, 2023<br>''(10-4)''
|February 26, 2023<br>–<br>March 2, 2023
| February 26, 2023<br>–<br>March 2, 2023
|4 days  
|4 days
|Elected to [[Legislature of Cascadia|House]] in special election.
|Elected to [[Legislature of Cascadia|House]] in special election.
|[[Milgorn123]]
|[[Milgorn123]]
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|[[AghastBlock]]
|[[AghastBlock]]
|-
|-
|[[File:SayerQT-Forward.png|75px]]
| colspan="8" |Seat vacant for 21 days following conflict between President WrestlingWithGod and the Legislature over judicial nominations.
|[[SayerQT]]
|-
|Olympia
|[[File:moggs.png|75px]]
|June 18, 2023<br>''(8-1)''
|moggs
|June 18, 2023<br>-<br>Incumbent
|Frog
|28 days
|July 9, 2023<br>''(10-5)''
|'''''Incumbent'''''
|July 9, 2023<br>–<br>July 17, 2023
|Setrus
|8 days
|Appointed Chief Justice.
|WrestlingWithGod
|-
| colspan="8" |Seat vacant for 46 days following moggs's appointment as Chief Justice of Cascadia.
|-
|[[File:Furballen.png|75px]]  
|Furballen
|Vancouver
|August 24, 2023<br>''(12-1)''
|August 21, 2023<br>–<br>February 19, 2023
|25 days
|
|EmpressCorgo
|}
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! colspan="2" |Judge
! colspan="2" |Judge
!Town
!Town
!Date confirmed (House vote)
! Date confirmed (House vote)
!Tenure
!Tenure
!Tenure length
!Tenure length
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|[[File:Arathorn52Skin.png|75px]]
|[[Arathorn52]]
|[[Arathorn52]]
|Salem
| Salem  
|December 1, 2022<br>''(14-0)''
|December 1, 2022<br>''(14-0)''
|December 1, 2022<br>–<br>January 27, 2023
|December 1, 2022<br>–<br>January 27, 2023
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|[[ViolentVampire]]
|[[ViolentVampire]]
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| [[File:WrestlingWithGod.png|75px]]
|[[File:WrestlingWithGod.png|75px]]
|WrestlingWithGod
|WrestlingWithGod
|Chaeronea
|Chaeronea
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| rownspan="“2”" |[[EstiQT]]
| rownspan="“2”" |[[EstiQT]]
|-
|-
| [[File:Aurivia.png|75px]]
|[[File:Aurivia.png|75px]]
|Aurivia
|Aurivia
|Chaeronea<br>''(later Kalispell)''
|Chaeronea<br>''(later Kalispell)''
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|February 26, 2023<br>–<br>June 18, 2023
|February 26, 2023<br>–<br>June 18, 2023
|112 days
|112 days
|Retired.  
|Retired.
|[[Milgorn123]]
|[[Milgorn123]]
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|Olympia
|Olympia
|June 18, 2023<br>''(8-1)''
|June 18, 2023<br>''(8-1)''
|June 18, 2023<br>–<br>Incumbent
|June 18, 2023<br>–<br>August 21, 2023
|28 days
|28 days
|Elevated to Senior
|Appointed Chief Justice.
Associate Justice.
|Setrus
|Setrus
|-
|[[File:moggs.png|75px]]
|moggs
|Frog
|July 9, 2023<br>''(10-5)''
|July 9, 2023<br>-<br>July 17, 2023
|8 days
|Appointed Chief Justice.
|Bachinuni
|-
| colspan="8" |Seat vacant following moggs's appointment as Chief Justice of Cascadia.
|}
|}
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[[Category:Politics]]
[[Category:Politics]]
[[Category:Cascadia (Aurora)]]
[[Category:Cascadia (Aurora)]]
{{Republic of Cascadia (Aurora)}}
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Revision as of 09:25, 28 December 2023

Supreme Court of Cascadia
Coat of Arms of Cascadia.png
Established August 17, 2022 (as State Court)
Dissolved
Jurisdiction Republic of Cascadia
Location Hall of Justice, Olympia
Composition Method Presidential nomination with House confirmation and monthly retention election
Authorized by National Constitution of Cascadia
Appeals from
Appeals to
Term length Life, with monthly retention
Number of positions 3
Type of court Chief Justice of Cascadia
Currently SayerQT
Since August 24, 2023
Appointed by EmpressCorgo
Term ends
Senior Associate Justice
Currently xBest_Name_Everx
Since October 23, 2023
Appointed by EmpressCorgo
Term ends
Junior Associate Justice
Currently Yapannn
Since December 26, 2023
Appointed by Setrus
Term ends

The Supreme Court of Cascadia is the highest court, constitutional tribunal, civil court, and trial-level court of general jurisdiction in the national judiciary of the Republic of Cascadia. It has ultimate original jurisdiction over all national court cases if a matter is raised to the court relating to the constitution or laws of Cascadia, and over town court cases that involve a point of Cascadian constitutional or national law; and it also has inferred appellate jurisdiction over cases settled in local tribunals or courts. The court holds the power of judicial review, the ability to invalidate a statute for violating a provision of the Constitution. It is also able to strike down presidential directives for violating either the Constitution or statutory law. However, it may act only within the context of a case in an area of law over which it has jurisdiction, unless the President uses their authority to refer a passed law to the Supreme Court to evaluate its constitutionality before the President decides to sign it.

The court was first established by Cascadia's first constitution as the "State Court of Cascadia", which was both headed by and purely consisted of a directly-elected Chief Judge, the sole judge of the court, serving for a renewable two-month term. Two elections for Chief Judge were held under this system, before the constitution was amended to establish a Supreme Court with 3 judges appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the House, and with the continued support of three-fifths of the population in monthly retention referendums. This system has remained in place following the ratification of the National Constitution, in which the Supreme Court is described in Article 5. The court consists of three justices: the chief justice of the Cascadia and two associate justices. Justices have lifetime tenure, meaning they remain on the court until they die, retire, resign, fail to meet three-fifths in a retention referendum, or are impeached and removed from office. When a vacancy occurs, the president, with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives, appoints a new justice. Each justice has a single vote in deciding the cases argued before the court. When in the majority, the chief justice decides who writes the opinion of the court; otherwise, the most senior justice in the majority assigns the task of writing the opinion.

The court meets in the Hall of Justice in Olympia. The current justices of the Supreme Court are SayerQT (Chief since August 24, 2023), xBest_Name_Everx (since October 23, 2023), and Yapannn (since December 26, 2023).

Notable rulings

Current justices

Current justices of the Supreme Court
Justice / Residence Appointed by HCV Approval Start date Succeeded
SayerQT-Forward.png (Chief)

SayerQT
Olympia, Cascadia

EmpressCorgo 10–0 89.5% August 24, 2023 moggs
Xbest.png xBest_Name_Everx
Phoenix, Cascadia 		EmpressCorgo 6–0 86.8% October 23, 2023 Furballen
Yapannn.png Yapannn
Eureka, Cascadia 		Setrus 11–0 N/A December 26, 2023 Bachinuni

The constitutional office of Justice-in-Training is currently vacant. The most recent occupant of the post was Bachinuni, who became a full justice on October 23, 2023, and resigned his seat on November 19, 2023 to be elected to the House of Representatives.

List of judges of the Supreme Court

Main article: List of judges of the Supreme Court of Cascadia

Chief Justice (Seat 1)

Judge Town Date confirmed (House vote) Tenure Tenure length Reason for end Nominated by
1 Bubba Tea.png Bubba_Tea Olympia Elected August 17, 2022

Did not run for second term.

August 17, 2023
–
October 17, 2022 		61 days Did not stand for reelection. Direct popular vote
2 Xbest.png xBest_Name_Everx Olympia

(later Las Cruces)

Elected October 17, 2022

Grandfathered into life appointment

October 17, 2022
–
February 19, 2023 		126 days Failed retention. Direct popular vote
3 WrestlingWithGod.png WrestlingWithGod Chaeronea February 26, 2023
(12-0) 		February 26, 2023
–
June 18, 2023 		112 days Elected president. Milgorn123
4 Beamz30.png Beamz30 Jericho Ranch June 19, 2023
(10-1) 		June 19, 2023
–
July 17, 2023 		27 days Failed retention. WrestlingWithGod
5 Moggs.png moggs Frog July 17, 2023
(13-0) 		July 17, 2023
–
August 11, 2023 		25 days Renounced citizenship. Bachinuni
6 SayerQT-Forward.png SayerQT Olympia August 24, 2023
(10-0) 		August 24, 2023
-
Incumbent 		128 days Incumbent EmpressCorgo

Associate Justice (Seat 2)

Judge Town Date confirmed (House vote) Tenure Tenure length Reason for End Nominated by
WrestlingWithGod.png WrestlingWithGod Chaeronea November 29, 2022
(12-0) 		November 29, 2022
–
January 15, 2023 		47 days Failed retention. ViolentVampire
Furballen.png Furballen Vancouver January 25, 2023
(6-3) 		January 25, 2023
–
February 19, 2023 		25 days Failed retention. EstiQT
Jo Star.png Jo_Star Phoenix February 26, 2023
(10-4) 		February 26, 2023
–
March 2, 2023 		4 days Elected to House in special election. Milgorn123
Beamz30.png Beamz30 Port McNeill
(later Jericho Ranch) 		April 27, 2023
(13-0) 		April 27, 2023
–
June 18, 2023 		52 days Appointed Chief Justice. AghastBlock
Seat vacant for 21 days following conflict between President WrestlingWithGod and the Legislature over judicial nominations.
Moggs.png moggs Frog July 9, 2023
(10-5) 		July 9, 2023
–
July 17, 2023 		8 days Appointed Chief Justice. WrestlingWithGod
Seat vacant for 46 days following moggs's appointment as Chief Justice of Cascadia.
Furballen.png Furballen Vancouver August 24, 2023
(12-1) 		August 21, 2023
–
February 19, 2023 		25 days EmpressCorgo

Associate Justice (Seat 3)

Judge Town Date confirmed (House vote) Tenure Tenure length Reason for End Nominated by
Arathorn52Skin.png Arathorn52 Salem December 1, 2022
(14-0) 		December 1, 2022
–
January 27, 2023 		57 days Retired. ViolentVampire
WrestlingWithGod.png WrestlingWithGod Chaeronea January 28, 2023
(11-0) 		January 28, 2023
–
February 26, 2023 		29 days Appointed Chief Justice. EstiQT
Aurivia.png Aurivia Chaeronea
(later Kalispell) 		February 26, 2023
(7-5) 		February 26, 2023
–
June 18, 2023 		112 days Retired. Milgorn123
SayerQT-Forward.png SayerQT Olympia June 18, 2023
(8-1) 		June 18, 2023
–
August 21, 2023 		28 days Appointed Chief Justice. Setrus
Cascadia.png Republic of Cascadia (Aurora) Cascadia.png
Towns
Cascadia.png Avola • Cascadia.png Chaeronea • Cascadia.png Ephrata • Cascadia.png Jericho Ranch • Flag of Olympia.png Olympia • NeahBayFlag.png Neah Bay • Flag of Phoenix, Arizona.png Phoenix • Pyramid Lake flag .png Pyramid Lake • Flag-of-Seattle.png Seattle • Spokane flag.png Spokane • Newlogo.png Spokane Valley • GravityFallsFlag(TownAurora).png Gravity Falls • FRESNO FLAG - EMC CASCADIA.png Fresno
Wars & Conflicts
Cascadia-Oregon hostilities • Six-Hour War • Operation Dragonflame • Grand Canyon controversy • RMF War
Notable Citizens
AghastBlock • Akeboun • Arathorn52 • B1GB0AT • Bubba_Tea • cheeseballfluffy • DaPigThatBig • EmpressCorgo • EstiQT • FieldsofWheat • Fr0z3nW1nt3r • Ir0n__ • Jo_Star • Milgorn123 • PaperLemur12140 • SayerQT • TylenolEC • ViolentVampire • Vorobyevite • xBest_Name_Everx
Politics
Elections
Aug 2022 • Sep 2022 • Oct 2022 • Nov 2022 • Dec 2022 • Jan 2023 • Feb 2023 • Mar 2023 • Apr 2023 • May 2023 • Jun 2023 • Jul 2023 • Aug 2023 • Sep 2023 • Oct 2023 • Nov 2023 • Dec 2023 • Jan 2024 • Feb 2024 • Mar 2024 • April 2024 • May 2024 • Jun 2024 • Jul 2024 • Aug 2024 • Sep 2024 • Oct 2024 • Nov 2024
Executive branch
Cabinet • Vice President • President
Legislative branch
House of Representatives (current members • former members • Clerk • Dean • Speaker) • List of Legislatures (1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th • 9th • 10th • 11th • 12th • 13th) • Laws
Judicial branch
Supreme Court (List • Chief Justice)
Major laws
National Constitution (2023)
Electoral divisions
Current: Great North • Metropolitan • Southern • Frontier
Obsolete: Pacific • Western • Great North • Frontier • Central • Salish Coast • Oregon • North Metropolitan (Salish) • South Metropolitan (Rainier) • Olympia • Northwest • East
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