Chief Justice of Cascadia

Chief Justice of Cascadia Incumbent Beamz30 June 19, 2023 Supreme Court of Cascadia Style Mr. Chief Justice (informal) Your Honor (within court) The Honorable (formal) Status Chief justice Member of Federal judiciary Reports to Seat Temple of Justice Olympia Nominator Appointer The President with House advice and consent Term Length Life tenure Term Limit Constituting instrument National Constitution of Cascadia Precursor Inaugural Holder Bubba_Tea Final Holder Formation August 17, 2022 Abolished Superseded by Deputy Unofficial Names Salary

The chief justice of Cascadia is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of Cascadia and is the highest-ranking officer of the Cascadian federal judiciary. Article IV, Section 5, of the Cascadian Constitution grants plenary power to the president of Cascadia to nominate, and with the advice and consent of the Cascadia House of Representatives, appoint "judges of the Supreme Court", who serve until they resign, retire, are impeached and convicted, or quit. The existence of a chief justice is only explicit in Article III, Section 3, Clause C which states that the chief justice shall preside on the impeachment trial of the president.

The chief justice has significant influence in the selection of cases for review, presides when oral arguments are held, and leads the discussion of cases among the justices. Additionally, when the court renders an opinion, the chief justice, if in the majority, chooses who writes the court's opinion; however, when deciding a case, the chief justice's vote counts no more than that of any other justice.

Since the Supreme Court was established in 2022, 4 people have served as Chief Justice, beginning with Bubba_Tea (Aug–Sep 2022). The current chief justice is Beamz30 (since June 2023). Five of the 2 chief justices—Beamz30 and WrestlingWithGod—served as associate justices prior to becoming Chief Justice.