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{{CourtInfobox
|color=green
|title1=Supreme Court of Cascadia
|image1=[[File:Coat of Arms of Cascadia.png|150px]]
|established=August 17, 2022 <font size=0.9px>''(as State Court)''</font>
|jurisdiction=[[Cascadia (Aurora)|Republic of Cascadia]]
|location=Hall of Justice, [[Olympia]]
|composition=Presidential nomination with [[Legislature of Cascadia|House]] confirmation and monthly retention election
|authority=[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yMHbF3_LMXcxvepi-jmDul4orlqx-p0gL7CoHxMf2oc/edit?usp=sharing National Constitution of Cascadia]
|termlength=Life, with monthly retention
|positions=5
|Dissolved=April 12, 2026 <font size=0.9px> "(End of Terra Aurora)" </font>}}
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 [[Aurora:Cascadia|Republic of Cascadia]]. It has ultimate original jurisdiction over all national court cases if a matter is raised to the court relating to the [[National Constitution of Cascadia (Aurora)|constitution]] or [[Republic of Cascadia Statutes at Large|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 of Cascadia|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 [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gYBPWtHFGn-duQFY6E2j87bQLQThv31qYxiNkfSLyyk/edit?usp=sharing 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 [[Legislature of Cascadia|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 of Cascadia (Aurora)|National Constitution]], in which the Supreme Court is described in Article 5. Since May 2025, the court consists of five justices: the [[Chief Justice of Cascadia|chief justice of Cascadia]] and four 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 Farosh_ (Chief since January 20, 2026), xBest_Name_Everx (since October 23, 2023), Milgorn123 (since January 22, 2026), HawaiianDPG (since May 22, 2025), and Ahea (since August 15, 2025).
 
==Notable rulings ==
 
 
The People V. Setrus, began August 31st, 2025, ruled on January 13th, 2026 - Majority Opinion wrote by Associate Justice HawaiianDPG
 
==Current justices==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Current justices of the Supreme Court
! colspan="2" |Justice / Residence
!Appointed by
!HCV
!Approval
!Start date
!End Date
!End Reason
! Succeeded
|-
|[[File:Farosh.png|60px]]
|(Chief)
'''Farosh_'''<br>Yosemite, San Joaquin
|KayP7
|17–0
|Pending for next election
|January 20, 2026
|April 12, 2026
|End of Terra Aurora
| WrestlingWithGod
|-
|[[File:Xbest.png|60px]]
|'''xBest_Name_Everx'''Ravenwood, Owyhee County
|EmpressCorgo
|6–0
|88.51%
|October 23, 2023
|April 12, 2026
|End of Terra Aurora
| Furballen
|-
|
|'''BergenFly'''<br>Eurika, San Jacquioin County
|Ahea
|12-0
|71.08%
|February 17th, 2026
|April 12, 2026
|End of Terra Aurora
|Ahea
|-
|[[File:Milgorn123.png|60px]]
|'''Milgorn123'''<br>Seattle, King County
|KayP7
|14–6
|62.20%
|January 22, 2026
|April 12, 2026
|End of Terra Aurora
| Farosh_
|-
|[[File:HawaiianDPG.png|60px]]
|'''HawaiianDPG'''<br>Langley, Fraser County
|Capitanfra
|10–1
|86.05%
|May 22, 2025
|April 12, 2026
|End of Terra Aurora
| ''Position created''
|}The constitutional office of '''Justice-in-Training''' is currently vacant. The most recent occupant of the post was WrestlingWithGod, who became a full justice one day after being appointed justice-in-training on May 22, 2025.
 
==List of judges of the Supreme Court==
''Main article: [[Aurora:List of judges of the Supreme Court of Cascadia|List of judges of the Supreme Court of Cascadia]]''
 
===Chief Justice (Seat 1)===
{{List of Chief Justices of Cascadia (Aurora)}}
 
===Associate Justice (Seat 2)===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! colspan="2" |Judge
!Town
!Date confirmed (House vote)
!Tenure
!Tenure length
!Reason for End
!Nominated by
|-
|[[File:WrestlingWithGod.png|75px]]
|WrestlingWithGod
|Chaeronea
|November 29, 2022<br>''(12-0)''
|November 29, 2022<br>–<br>January 15, 2023
| 47 days
| Failed [[January 2023 Cascadia general election|retention]].
|[[ViolentVampire]]
|-
|[[File:Furballen.png|75px]]
|Furballen
|Vancouver
|January 25, 2023<br>''(6-3)''
|January 25, 2023<br>–<br>February 19, 2023
| 25 days
| Failed [[February 2023 Cascadia general election|retention]].
| rownspan="“2”" |[[EstiQT]]
|-
|[[File:Jo_Star.png|75px]]
|[[Jo_Star]]
|[[Phoenix (Aurora)|Phoenix]]
|February 26, 2023<br>''(10-4)''
|February 26, 2023<br>–<br>March 2, 2023
| 4 days
| Elected to [[Legislature of Cascadia|House]] in special election.
|[[Milgorn123]]
|-
|[[File:Beamz30.png|75px]]
|Beamz30
|Port McNeill<br>''(later Jericho Ranch)''
|April 27, 2023<br>''(13-0)''
|April 27, 2023<br>–<br>June 18, 2023
| 52 days
| Appointed Chief Justice.
|[[AghastBlock]]
|-
| colspan="8" |Seat vacant for 21 days following conflict between President WrestlingWithGod and the Legislature over judicial nominations.
|-
|[[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.
|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>October 22, 2023
| 63 days
| Failed [[October 2023 Cascadia general election|retention]].
|EmpressCorgo
|-
|[[File:Xbest.png|75px]]
|[[xBest_Name_Everx]]
|Ravenwood
|October 23, 2023<br>''(6-0)''
|October 23, 2023<br>–<br>April 12, 2026
|2 year, 5 months, 20 Days
|'''''End of Terra Aurora'''''
|EmpressCorgo
|}
 
===Associate Justice (Seat 3)===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! colspan="2" |Judge
!Town
!Date confirmed (House vote)
!Tenure
!Tenure length
!Reason for End
!Nominated by
|-
|[[File:Arathorn52Skin.png|75px]]
|[[Arathorn52]]
|Salem
|December 1, 2022<br>''(14-0)''
|December 1, 2022<br>–<br>January 27, 2023
| 1 month, 27 days
| Retired.
|[[ViolentVampire]]
|-
|[[File:WrestlingWithGod.png|75px]]
|WrestlingWithGod
|Chaeronea
|January 28, 2023<br>''(11-0)''
|January 28, 2023<br>–<br>February 26, 2023
| 29 days
| Appointed Chief Justice.
| rownspan="“2”" |[[EstiQT]]
|-
|[[File:Aurivia.png|75px]]
|Aurivia
|Chaeronea<br>''(later Kalispell)''
|February 26, 2023<br>''(7-5)''
|February 26, 2023<br>–<br>June 18, 2023
| 3 months, 22 days
| Retired.
|[[Milgorn123]]
|-
|[[File:SayerleftForward.webp|75px]]
|[[Sayerleft]]
|Olympia
|June 17, 2023<br>''(8-1)''
|June 18, 2023<br>–<br>August 21, 2023
| 2 months, 4 days
| Appointed Chief Justice.
|Setrus
|-
|[[File:Xbest.png|75px]]
|[[xBest_Name_Everx]]
|Phoenix
|August 24, 2023<br>''(8-0)''
|August 24, 2023<br>–<br>October 22, 2023
| 2 months
| Failed [[October 2023 Cascadia general election|retention]].
|EmpressCorgo
|-
|[[File:Bachinuni.png|75px]]
|Bachinuni
|Helena
|October 23, 2023<br>''(9-0)''
|October 23, 2023<br>–<br>November 19, 2023
| 28 days
|[[November 2023 Cascadia general election|Elected]] to [[Legislature of Cascadia|House]].
|''Justice-in-training (EmpressCorgo)''
|-
| colspan="8" |Seat vacant for 37 days following Bachinuni's election to the House of Representatives.
|-
|[[File:Yapannn.png|75px]]
|Yapannn
|Eureka
|December 26, 2023<br>''(11-0)''
|December 26, 2023<br>–<br>January 31, 2024
| 1 month, 6 days
| Retired.
|Setrus
|-
|[[File:Jaglos.png|75px]]
|JAGL05
|[[Pyramid Lake]]
|January 30, 2024<br>''(9-1)''
|January 31, 2024<br>–<br>March 17, 2024
| 1 month, 15 days
|[[March 2024 Cascadia general election|Elected]] to [[Legislature of Cascadia|House]].
|Setrus
|-
|[[File:WrestlingWithGod.png|75px]]
|WrestlingWithGod
|[[Chaeronea]]
|March 23, 2024<br>''(14-0)''
|March 23, 2024<br>–<br>April 20, 2025
|1 year, 27 days
| Failed [[April 2025 Cascadia general election|retention]].
|Paper1emur
|-
|[[File:Dracnoian.webp|75px]]
|Dracnoian
|Chaeronea
|April 22, 2025<br>''(13-1)''
|April 22, 2025
–
May 22, 2025
|1 month
|Retired.
|Moxicodone
|-
|[[File:WrestlingWithGod.png|75px]]
|WrestlingWithGod
|[[Chaeronea]]
|May 27, 2025<br>''(8-1)''
|May 27, 2025<br>–<br>August 9, 2025
|2 months, 7 days
|Appointed Chief Justice.
|Capitanfra
|-
|[[File:Ahea.webp|100x100px]]
|Ahea
|Hermosillo
|August 15, 2025
''(12-0)''
|August 15, 2025
-
February 15, 2026
|6 months
|'''''Elected President'''''
|Dracnoian
|-
|
|BergenFly
|Eureka
|February 17, 2026
(20-0)
|February 17, 2026
--
April 12, 2026
|1 month, 26 days
|'''''End of Terra Aurora'''''
|Ahea
|}
 
=== '''Associate Justice (Seat 4)''' ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
! colspan="2" |Judge
!Town
!Date confirmed (House vote)
!Tenure
!Tenure length
!Reason for End
!Nominated by
|-
|[[File:Farosh.png|100x100px]]
|Farosh_
|Yosemite
|May 21, 2025<br>                    ''(14-1)''
|May 21, 2025
–
 
January 20, 2026
|7 months, 30 days
|            Appointed Chief Justice
|Capitanfra
|-
|[[File:Milgorn123.png|100x100px]]
|Milgorn123
|Seattle
|January 22, 2026<br>                    ''(14-6)''
|January 22, 2026
–
 
April 12, 2026
|2 months, 21 days
|            '''''End of Terra Aurora'''''
|KayP7
|}
 
=== Associate Justice (Seat 5) ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" |Judge
!Town
!Date confirmed (House vote)
!Tenure
!Tenure length
!Reason for End
!Nominated by
|-
|[[File:HawaiianDPG.png|100x100px]]
|HawaiianDPG
|Langley
|May 22, 2025<br>                    ''(10-1)''
|May 22, 2025
–
 
April 12, 2026
|10 months, 21 days
|            '''''End of Terra Aurora'''''
|Capitanfra
|}
[[Category:Politics]]
[[Category:Cascadia (Aurora)]]
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