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|title1=Chief Justice of Cascadia | |title1=Chief Justice of Cascadia | ||
|image1=[[File:Coat of Arms of Cascadia.png|115px|center]] | |image1=[[File:Coat of Arms of Cascadia.png|115px|center]] | ||
|image2=[[File: | |image2=[[File:Farosh.png|100px]] | ||
|incumbent= | |incumbent=Farosh_ | ||
|incumbentsince=since | |incumbentsince=since January 20, 2026 | ||
|branch=[[Supreme Court of Cascadia|Judiciary of Cascadia]] | |branch=[[Supreme Court of Cascadia|Judiciary of Cascadia]] | ||
|style=Chief Justice (informal)<br>Your Honor (within court)<br>The Honorable (formal) | |style=Chief Justice (informal)<br>Your Honor (within court)<br>The Honorable (formal) | ||
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The office originates from the post of '''chief judge of Cascadia''', which was created by the Provisional Constitution for the first elections ever held in the fledgling republic. The office was originally the sole judge of what was then the "State Court of Cascadia" and was directly elected by the people via [[First-Past-the-Post|plurality]] for two month terms. This system existed for two cycles until it was replaced by a panel system, appointed by the President with House approval, with monthly popular retention. | The office originates from the post of '''chief judge of Cascadia''', which was created by the Provisional Constitution for the first elections ever held in the fledgling republic. The office was originally the sole judge of what was then the "State Court of Cascadia" and was directly elected by the people via [[First-Past-the-Post|plurality]] for two month terms. This system existed for two cycles until it was replaced by a panel system, appointed by the President with House approval, with monthly popular retention. | ||
Since the Supreme Court was established in 2022, | Since the Supreme Court was established in 2022, seven people have served as Chief Justice, beginning with [[Bubba_Tea]] (Aug–Sep 2022). As of January 20, 2026, [[Farosh_]] has served as chief justice, having been nominated by president KayP7 after the previous chief justice WrestlingWithGod's failure in retention. Five of the 7 chief justices—Beamz30, WrestlingWithGod, Sayerleft, Farosh_, and Moggs—served as associate justices prior to becoming Chief Justice. | ||
== List of Chief Justices of Cascadia == | == List of Chief Justices of Cascadia == | ||