Term I - Judiciary

Hmm, could have sworn I posted an "On it, boss!" post earlier today. Must have hit the wrong button. But I am working on it.
 
A group that is formed to protect Democratic political principles would constitute IMO a democratic political party. Political Parties are, of course, unconstitutional. I hereby challenge the forming of the Association for the Advancement of Democratic Principles as it overtly pushes a political agenda. The Society for Environmental Protection of Hibernia is a good example of a citizen group. They push no political agenda but have a single objective, to protect the forests of Hibernia.

Article A. Citizenship
All Civfanatics Forum users who register in the Citizen Registry are citizens of our country, and members of the Assembly. Citizens have the right to assemble, the right to free movement, the right to free speech, the right to a fair trial, the right to representation, the right to request an investigation into possible violations of law and the right to vote. Political parties are not permitted.
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*I would expect the Chief Justice to excuse himself from the review as he is the groups founder.
 
Now that's what I call an entrance.

As President, I hereby appoint Lord Civius as Judge Advocate in the Term 1 Judiciary. Welcome, sir.
 
New Judge Advocate
Let us all welcome Lord Civius, to the bench as the new Judge Advocate. Hopefully I can find some cases to keep you entertained, oh wait, here we go... ;)

Judicial Review #1
Lord Civius has requested a judicial review into the AADP.
The question is whether the AADP counts as a political party and is therefore banned by Article A of the constitution.
Article A. Citizenship
All Civfanatics Forum users who register in the Citizen Registry are citizens of our country, and members of the Assembly. Citizens have the right to assemble, the right to free movement, the right to free speech, the right to a fair trial, the right to representation, the right to request an investigation into possible violations of law and the right to vote. Political parties are not permitted.
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I find this judicial review to have merit and it will be added to the docket as JR1.

Pro Tem Justice
I will declare myself absent from this case and therefore I can appoint a pro tem justice to rule for me, with presidential approval. I hope to find a temporary justice in the next day or so.
 
BlackHole,
I may have been a little rash in my statement asking you to excuse yourself from JR1. I would have no problem with you remaining on if you feel you can look at the case with an open mind.

As President, I hereby appoint Lord Civius as Judge Advocate in the Term 1 Judiciary. Welcome, sir.
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Thank you sir, I am honored to accept.
 
I believe it would be best for me to step aside on this case, and now to make a related announcement.

Pro Tem Chief Justice
I appoint donsig to serve in my place as Chief Justice for JR1. He has graciously accepted this position, and now we must await on Presidential approval for it to be official.
 
By all means. Pro Tem Chief Justice donsig receives Presidential approval in this post. Excellent choice, CJ Black_Hole. :goodjob:
 
Thank you Mr. Chief Justice and Mr. President. I have opened a JR1 - citizen discussion thread. Everyone is free to post Amicus Curiae briefs on this case which addresses the definition of political parties.
 
DaveShack said:
Is there any conflict of interest for judicial reviews created by one of the members of the court?
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It's been a while but IIRC we've had justices initiate JRs and then rule on them. So I see no reason for the JA to not hear the case. I think the rule of thumb we've used in the past is that a justice should recuse him/herself if the case had a direct bearing on him or her. While this case only indirectly involves the CJ, I think he was wise to appoint a pro tem.
 
DaveShack said:
Is there any conflict of interest for judicial reviews created by one of the members of the court?
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I would also say no to this question as the Constitution is very clear when it gives each citizen rights.

In the Preamble, we see "We uphold the beliefs that each
citizen must have an equal voice in the government and ruling of our country, that
government itself is a construct of and servant to the people, that rules, regulations, and laws should be established to facilitate the active participation of all citizens and to make possible the dreams and desires of the citizens."

In Article A, the very Article involved in this JR, we see Citizenship in Hibernia gives all of us "the right to request an investigation into possible violations of law"

I don't see keeping the members of our High Court from their duly appointed rights.
 
Judicial Review #2
A request for an amendment to the Code of Laws has been made. The proposed poll is as follows:

This is a poll for an addition to Section H.1 of the Code of Laws. Please review the legislation carefully before voting.

This is the way Section H.1 reads now -

Section H.1 Elections
The Election Office, a citizen’s office supervised by the President, will perform all actions needed for each election cycle.

The regular election cycle starts at the posting of the nomination threads, and concludes when the last poll, including runoff polls, closes. Nomination threads will be posted 8 days before the end of the current term. Election polls will be posted 4 days later, and will list all accepted candidates for each election. Election polls will be marked public, and last for 3 days.

Each position will be granted to the candidate receiving the largest number of votes in that election. In the event of a tie between two or more front runners, a runoff poll shall be opened between those candidates only. This poll shall run for 2 days, and be repeated as often as needed to resolve the tie.

Except for the possibility of the first term being shorter, all terms will start on the 1st of the month, and end on the last day of that month.
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This is Section H.1 with the proposed amendment in place -

Section H.1 Elections
The Election Office, a citizen’s office supervised by the President, will perform all actions needed for each election cycle.

The regular election cycle starts at the posting of the nomination threads, and concludes when the last poll, including runoff polls, closes. Nomination threads will be posted 8 days before the end of the current term. Election polls will be posted 4 days later, and will list all accepted candidates for each election. Election polls will be marked public, and last for 3 days.

Each position will be granted to the candidate receiving the largest number of votes in that election. In the event of a tie between two or more front runners, a runoff poll shall be opened between those candidates only. This poll shall run for 2 days, and be repeated as often as needed to resolve the tie.

An official may not serve more than three consecutive terms in the same elected office unless there are no other candidates for the position.

Except for the possibility of the first term being shorter, all terms will start on the 1st of the month, and end on the last day of that month.
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This poll will be open for 72 hours (3 days) and is subject to Section N.1 of the Code of Laws.
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This judicial review has been added to the docket as JR2. I will wait about a day before making an official ruling on this review for citizens to comment on its legality.
 
JR2 Ruling
I find that the proposed poll for amending the Code of Laws is formatted properly and that the amendment does not conflict with the constitution.
 
i was just looking in this thread and i cant find

Section H.1 Elections
The Election Office, a citizen’s office supervised by the President, will perform all actions needed for each election cycle.

The regular election cycle starts at the posting of the nomination threads, and concludes when the last poll, including runoff polls, closes. Nomination threads will be posted 8 days before the end of the current term. Election polls will be posted 4 days later, and will list all accepted candidates for each election. Election polls will be marked public, and last for 3 days.

Each position will be granted to the candidate receiving the largest number of votes in that election. In the event of a tie between two or more front runners, a runoff poll shall be opened between those candidates only. This poll shall run for 2 days, and be repeated as often as needed to resolve the tie.

Except for the possibility of the first term being shorter, all terms will start on the 1st of the month, and end on the last day of that month.
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i can only find

Article H. Elections
The Executive Branch positions, Governorships and the Judiciary positions are all elected positions
with a fixed term not to exceed one month.
Code of Laws Section H.1 Elections
Code of Laws Section H.2 Designated Player Pool
Code of Laws Section H.3 Deputies
Code of Laws Section H.4 Vacancies
Code of Laws Section H.5 Confirmation Polls
Code of Laws Section H.6 Recalls
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Nobody: It's in the Code of Laws not the Constitution, scroll down a little ways (its kinda unformatted right now tho).

billybones27: I don't see the need to launch an investigation because he hasn't missed any of his official duties and he has been active in other forums. If you need him for something you can send him a message to get a hold of him. I would prefer if we can try to handle these matters outside of the judiciary and then call in the judiciary as a last resort.
 
Nobody: It's in the Code of Laws not the Constitution, scroll down a little ways (its kinda unformatted right now tho).
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lol im the worst judge ever.

JR2 Ruling
I find that the proposed poll for amending the Code of Laws is formatted properly and that the amendment does not conflict with the constitution.
 
JR2 Results
By a vote of 3-0 the proposed amendment to the Code of Laws has been formatted properly and does not conflict with the constitution. The amendment poll has been posted here.
 
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