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BILL
TO
AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
BILL
TO
AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
The People of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the Constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:
1 - Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the "Judicial Stewardship Act".
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its passage.
(3) This Act has been authored by Justice Smallfries4 and edited by Speaker Multiman155.
(4) This Act has been sponsored by Speaker Multiman155 and co-sponsored by Representative Scassany.
2 - Reasons
(1) The Judiciary can be simplified and molded into a more efficient body that can more easily uphold justice and process cases.
(2) Having three levels of courts is needless complexity and ultimately creates more work.
(3) The unrestricted tie-breaking power of the Chief Justice is highly abusable and should be altered to protect democracy and due process.
(4) To Amend the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Redmont.
3 - Judicial Amendment
Part II §§ 14–22 shall be amended as follows:
PART II - THE COURTS
13. Judicial Power
Judicial power is vested in the courts.
14. Role of the Federal Court System of Redmont
The Judiciaryl arm of Government, consisting of the District Court, Federal Court, and the Supreme Court, interpret the law as written by the legislature and administered by the Executive.
15. District Court of Redmont
The District Court of Redmont hears all minor civil and criminal disputes in the first instance.
(1) Presiding Officers. District Court cases are presided over by a single Magistrate.
(2) Patronage. There shall not be more than three Magistrates on the District Court of Redmont at any given time.
16. Powers of the District Court
(1) Original Jurisdiction. The District Court of Redmont has original jurisdiction over:
(a) arrests,
(b) wrongful seizure,
(c) public official misconduct,
(d) minor criminal prosecutions that result in jail not exceeding more than 60 minutes or $10,000 dollars in fines,
(e) minor civil cases whose value does not exceed more than $120,000 dollars
17. Federal Court of Redmont
The Federal Court of Redmont hears all major civil and criminal disputes in the first instance and is the appellate court for verdicts made by the District Courts.
(1) Presiding Officers. Federal Court cases are presided over by a single JudgeJudicial Officer.
(2) Patronage. There shall not be more than threefive Judgesseats on the Federal Court of Redmont at any given time.
18. Powers of the Federal Court
(1) Original Jurisdiction. The Federal Court of Redmont has original jurisdiction over:
(a) Arrests,
(b) wrongful seizures,
(c) public official misconduct,
(d) qQuestions of constitutionality,
(be) mMajor criminal prosecutions that result in jail exceeding 60 minutes or $10,000 dollars of fines,
(cf) mMajor civil cases whose value exceeds $120,000 dollars,
(dg) aAny cases of significance that do not fit within the established bounds of court jurisdictions.
(eh) iIssuing warrants.
(2) Appellate Jurisdiction. The Federal Court of Redmont has appellate jurisdiction over the District Court
(3) The Federal Court of Redmont may require legal representation for parties appearing before the Court.:
(a) assume the responsibilities of the District Court when necessary.
(b) require legal representation for parties appearing before the Court
19. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest court in Redmont and is the appellate court for verdicts made by the Federal Courts.
(1) Presiding Officers. Supreme Court cases are presided over by three Justices, including a Chief Justice, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
(2) A minimum of two Justices must agree to deliver a verdict, and in case of disagreement, the Chief Justice's opinion will prevail.
(a) However, this tie-break may only be used when all three seats on the Supreme Court are full. The Chief Justice may not unilaterally decide a case when there is an empty seat on the Court and the sole remaining Justice dissents.
(3) Where a case is not decided unanimously, the dissenting Justice may issue a dissenting opinion alongside the majority verdict.
(4) Appeals. A party may appeal a Supreme Court decision only if they can demonstrate that the court previously:
(a) applied an incorrect principle of law; or
(b) made a finding of fact or facts on an important issue that could not be supported by the evidence.
(c) Supreme Court verdicts are otherwise final.
(5) Patronage. There shall not be more than three Justices seats on the Supreme Court of Redmont at any given time.
20. Powers of the Supreme Court
(1) Original Jurisdiction. The Supreme Court of Redmont has original jurisdiction over:
(a) Removing and/or banning individuals from public office.
(b) Resolving disputes between government institutions.
(c) Serving as the Court of disputed returns.
(2) Appellate Jurisdiction. The Supreme Court of Redmont has appellate jurisdiction over the Federal Courts.
(3) The Supreme Court of Redmont may:
(a) assume the responsibilities of the District and Federal Courts when necessary.
(b) require legal representation for parties appearing before the Court.
21. Judicial Officers
TheyJudicial Officers are responsible for presiding over and delivering unbiased verdicts in all lawsuits.
(1) Magistrates may be are appointed by the Supreme Court to serve on the District Court Federal Court if there is an empty seat.
(a) Either Chamber of Congress may vote to remove a Magistrate from their position by a simple majority vote, and the Supreme Court may not appoint that individual as Magistrate for at least sixty days.
(2) Federal Court Judges, Supreme Court Justices, and the Chief Justice are nominated by the President and approved by a majority of the Senate.
(a) In the absence of a Chief Justice, the most senior Justice by combined tenure on the Supreme Court serves as default Chief Justice until otherwise provided.
(b) If no Justices are available on the Supreme Court, the President must nominate a Justice or Chief Justice within one week.
(c) If the Federal Court has no empty seats, but at least one Magistrate, the President may nominate any attorney or Magistrate to be instated as a Judge on the Federal Court. If more than one Magistrate exists, the Magistrate with the least time on the court is replaced by this new Judge.
(3) Qualifications for nomination:
(a) Chief Justice: 150 hours of total active playtime.
(b) Justice: 125 hours of total active playtime.
(c) Judge: 72 hours of total active playtime.
22. Useful links for the Courts
Members of the Judiciary
Supreme Court
Federal Court
District Court
Judicial Library
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