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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]] | |jurisdiction=[[Cascadia (Aurora)|Republic of Cascadia]] | ||
|location= | |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=3 | ||
|chiefjudgetitle=Chief Justice of Cascadia | |chiefjudgetitle=Chief Justice of Cascadia | ||
|chiefjudgename= | |chiefjudgename=SayerQT | ||
|appointedby1= | |appointedby1=EmpressCorgo | ||
|termstart1= | |termstart1=August 24, 2023 | ||
|associatejudgetitle=Senior Associate Justice | |associatejudgetitle=Senior Associate Justice | ||
|associatejudgename= | |associatejudgename=xBest_Name_Everx | ||
|appointedby2= | |appointedby2=EmpressCorgo | ||
|termstart2= | |termstart2=October 23, 2023 | ||
|puisnejudgetitle=Junior Associate Justice | |puisnejudgetitle=Junior Associate Justice | ||
|puisnejudgename= | |puisnejudgename=Yapannn | ||
|appointedby3= | |appointedby3=Setrus | ||
|termstart3= | |termstart3=December 26, 2023 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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 '''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. 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. 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 | 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 == | ==Notable rulings== | ||
== Current justices == | ==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 | ||
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|} | |} | ||
== List of judges of the Supreme Court == | ==List of judges of the Supreme Court== | ||
''Main article: [[List of judges of the Supreme Court of Cascadia]]'' | ''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) === | ===Chief Justice (Seat 1) === | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="3" |Judge | ! colspan="3" |Judge | ||
! Town | !Town | ||
!Date confirmed (House vote) | !Date confirmed (House vote) | ||
!Tenure | !Tenure | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
| [[File:Xbest.png|75px]] | |[[File:Xbest.png|75px]] | ||
|[[xBest_Name_Everx]] | |[[xBest_Name_Everx]] | ||
|Olympia | |Olympia | ||
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|3 | |3 | ||
|[[File:WrestlingWithGod.png|75px]] | |[[File:WrestlingWithGod.png|75px]] | ||
|WrestlingWithGod | |WrestlingWithGod | ||
|Chaeronea | |Chaeronea | ||
|February 26, 2023<br>''(12-0)'' | |February 26, 2023<br>''(12-0)'' | ||
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|} | |} | ||
=== Associate Justice (Seat 2) === | ===Associate Justice (Seat 2) === | ||
{| 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 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| [[File:WrestlingWithGod.png|75px]] | | [[File:WrestlingWithGod.png|75px]] | ||
|WrestlingWithGod | |WrestlingWithGod | ||
|Chaeronea | |Chaeronea | ||
|November 29, 2022<br>''(12-0)'' | |November 29, 2022<br>''(12-0)'' | ||
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|[[File:Furballen.png|75px]] | |[[File:Furballen.png|75px]] | ||
|Furballen | |Furballen | ||
|Vancouver | | Vancouver | ||
|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 | ||
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|} | |} | ||
=== 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 | ||
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|[[ViolentVampire]] | |[[ViolentVampire]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:WrestlingWithGod.png|75px]] | |[[File:WrestlingWithGod.png|75px]] | ||
|WrestlingWithGod | |WrestlingWithGod | ||
|Chaeronea | |Chaeronea | ||
|January 28, 2023<br>''(11-0)'' | |January 28, 2023<br>''(11-0)'' | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|[[File:Aurivia.png|75px]] | |[[File:Aurivia.png|75px]] | ||
|Aurivia | | Aurivia | ||
|Chaeronea<br>''(later Kalispell)'' | |Chaeronea<br>''(later Kalispell)'' | ||
|February 26, 2023<br>''(7-5)'' | |February 26, 2023<br>''(7-5)'' | ||
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|[[SayerQT]] | |[[SayerQT]] | ||
|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>Incumbent | ||
|28 days | |28 days | ||
|Elevated to Senior | |Elevated to Senior | ||
Associate Justice. | Associate Justice. | ||
|Setrus | | Setrus | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:moggs.png|75px]] | |[[File:moggs.png|75px]] | ||
|moggs | |moggs | ||
|Frog | |Frog | ||
|July 9, 2023<br>''(10-5)'' | | July 9, 2023<br>''(10-5)'' | ||
|July 9, 2023<br>-<br>July 17, 2023 | | July 9, 2023<br>-<br>July 17, 2023 | ||
|8 days | |8 days | ||
|Appointed Chief Justice. | |Appointed Chief Justice. | ||