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|image1=[[File:Coat of Arms of Cascadia.png|150px]]
|image1=[[File:Coat of Arms of Cascadia.png|150px]]
|established=August 17, 2022 <font size=0.9px>''(as State Court)''</font>
|established=August 17, 2022 <font size=0.9px>''(as State Court)''</font>
|jurisdiction=[[Cascadia (Aurora)|Republic of Cascadia]] <font size=0.9px>and its territories</font>
|jurisdiction=[[Cascadia (Aurora)|Republic of Cascadia]]
|location=Temple of Justice, [[Olympia]]
|location=Hall of Justice, [[Olympia]]
|composition=Presidential nomination with [[Legislature of Cascadia|House]] confirmation and monthly retention election
|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]
|authority=[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yMHbF3_LMXcxvepi-jmDul4orlqx-p0gL7CoHxMf2oc/edit?usp=sharing National Constitution of Cascadia]
|termlength=Life
|termlength=Life, with monthly retention
|positions=3
|positions=5
|chiefjudgetitle=Chief Justice of Cascadia
|Dissolved=April 12, 2026 <font size=0.9px> "(End of Terra Aurora)" </font>}}
|chiefjudgename=moggs
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.
|appointedby1=Bachinuni
|termstart1=July 17, 2023
|associatejudgetitle=Senior Associate Justice
|associatejudgename=SayerQT
|appointedby2=Setrus
|termstart2=June 18, 2023
|puisnejudgetitle=Junior Associate Justice
|puisnejudgename=Vacant
|appointedby3=Vacant
|termstart3=Vacant
}}
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 [[Oregon Organic Act (Cascadian Law)|Oregon Organic Act]] additionally granted the Supreme Court with original jurisdiction over all matters, local and national, occurring in the Cascadian territory of Oregon. 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. 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 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 Temple of Justice in [[Olympia]]. The current justices of the Supreme Court are moggs (Chief since July 17, 2023), SayerQT (since June 18, 2023), and Vacant (since TBD, 2023).
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 ==
==Notable rulings ==


== Current justices ==
 
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"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Current justices of the Supreme Court
|+Current justices of the Supreme Court
! colspan="2" |Justice / Residence
! colspan="2" |Justice / Residence
!Appointed by
!Appointed by
!HCV
!HCV  
!Approval
!Approval
!Start date
!Start date
!Succeeded
!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
|-
|-
|[[File:moggs.png|60px]]
|(Chief)<br>'''moggs'''<br>Frog, Cascadia
|Bachinuni
|13-0
|
|
|July 17, 2023
|'''BergenFly'''<br>Eurika, San Jacquioin County
|Beamz30
|Ahea
|12-0
|71.08%
|February 17th, 2026
|April 12, 2026
|End of Terra Aurora
|Ahea
|-
|-
|[[File:SayerQT-Forward.png|60px]]
|[[File:Milgorn123.png|60px]]
|'''SayerQT'''<br>Olympia, Cascadia
|'''Milgorn123'''<br>Seattle, King County
|Setrus
|KayP7
|8–1
|14–6
|83.6%
|62.20%
|June 18, 2023
|January 22, 2026
|Aurivia
|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]]''


== List of judges of the Supreme Court ==
===Chief Justice (Seat 1)===
''Main article: [[List of judges of the Supreme Court of Cascadia]]''
{{List of Chief Justices of Cascadia (Aurora)}}


=== Chief Justice (Seat 1) ===
===Associate Justice (Seat 2)===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
|-
! colspan="3" |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
|-
|-
|1
|[[File:Bubba Tea.png|75px]]
|[[Bubba_Tea]]
|[[Olympia]]
|Elected [[August 2022 Cascadia general election|August 17, 2022]]
Did not run for second term.
|August 17, 2023<br>–<br>October 17, 2022
|61 days
|Did not stand for reelection.
|''Direct popular vote''
|-
|2
| [[File:Xbest.png|75px]]
|[[xBest_Name_Everx]]
|Olympia
''(later Las Cruces)''
|Elected [[October 2022 Cascadia general election|October 17, 2022]]
''Grandfathered into life appointment''
|October 17, 2022<br>–<br>February 19, 2023
|126 days
|Failed [[February 2023 Cascadia general election|retention]].
|''Direct popular vote''
|-
|3
|[[File:WrestlingWithGod.png|75px]]
|[[File:WrestlingWithGod.png|75px]]
|WrestlingWithGod
|Chaeronea
|February 26, 2023<br>''(12-0)''
|February 26, 2023<br>–<br>June 18, 2023
|112 days
|Elected [[President of Cascadia|president]].
|[[Milgorn123]]
|-
|4
|[[File:Beamz30.png|75px]]
|Beamz30
|Jericho Ranch
|June 19, 2023<br>''(10-1)''
|June 19, 2023<br>–<br>July 17, 2023
|27 days
|Failed [[July 2023 Cascadia general election|retention]].
|WrestlingWithGod
|WrestlingWithGod
|-
|'''5'''
|[[File:Moggs.png|75px]]
|moggs
|Frog
|July 17, 2023<br>''(13-0)''
|July 17, 2023<br>-<br>Incumbent
|1 day
|'''''Incumbent'''''
|Bachinuni
|}
=== 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
|Chaeronea
|November 29, 2022<br>''(12-0)''
|November 29, 2022<br>''(12-0)''
|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>''(6-3)''
|January 25, 2023<br>''(6-3)''
|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]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Jo_Star.png|75px]]
|[[File:Jo_Star.png|75px]]
|[[Jo_Star]]
|[[Jo_Star]]
|Phoenix
|[[Phoenix (Aurora)|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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|April 27, 2023<br>''(13-0)''
|April 27, 2023<br>''(13-0)''
|April 27, 2023<br>–<br>June 18, 2023
|April 27, 2023<br>–<br>June 18, 2023
|52 days
| 52 days
|Appointed Chief Justice.
| Appointed Chief Justice.
|[[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>-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>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) ===
===Associate Justice (Seat 3)===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
|-
! 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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|[[Arathorn52]]
|[[Arathorn52]]
|Salem
|Salem
|December 1, 2022
|December 1, 2022<br>''(14-0)''
''(14-0)''
|December 1, 2022<br>–<br>January 27, 2023
|December 1, 2022
| 1 month, 27 days
–
| Retired.
January 27, 2023
|57 days
|Retired.
|[[ViolentVampire]]
|[[ViolentVampire]]
|-
|-
|[[File:WrestlingWithGod.png|75px]]  
|[[File:WrestlingWithGod.png|75px]]
|WrestlingWithGod
|WrestlingWithGod
|Chaeronea
|Chaeronea
|January 28, 2023
|January 28, 2023<br>''(11-0)''
''(11-0)''
|January 28, 2023<br>–<br>February 26, 2023
|January 28, 2023
| 29 days
–
| Appointed Chief Justice.
February 26, 2023
|29 days
|Appointed Chief Justice.
| rownspan="“2”" |[[EstiQT]]
| rownspan="“2”" |[[EstiQT]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Aurivia.png|75px]]
|[[File:Aurivia.png|75px]]
|Aurivia
|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
|Chaeronea
''(later Kalispell)''
|April 22, 2025<br>''(13-1)''
| February 26, 2023
|April 22, 2025
''(7-5)''
|February 26, 2023
–
–
June 18, 2023
May 22, 2025
|112 days
|1 month
|Retired.
|Retired.
|[[Milgorn123]]
|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:SayerQT-Forward.png|75px]]
|[[File:HawaiianDPG.png|100x100px]]
|[[SayerQT]]
|HawaiianDPG
|Olympia
|Langley
|June 18, 2023
|May 22, 2025<br>                    ''(10-1)''
''(8-1)''  
|May 22, 2025
|June 18, 2023
–
–
Incumbent
 
| 3 days
April 12, 2026
|'''''Incumbent'''''
|10 months, 21 days
|Setrus
|           '''''End of Terra Aurora'''''
|Capitanfra
|}
|}
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