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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
Certified Question in re [2026] FCR 101
A month after taking up my post as a Federal Judge, and 5 months after beginning my legal career, I at last find myself before the Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court. I bring before the Court an application for the resolution of a legal uncertainty that prevents me from considering the case of Crown of Alexandria and Dominion of Queendom v. Commonwealth of Redmont [2026] FCR 101. Until the question of jurisdiction is resolved with regards to this case, the Federal Court shall be unable to continue with proceedings.
Summary of Facts
The following facts come from [2026] FCR 101, and provide context for the underlying legal uncertainty:
1. On October 17th, DOS representative Vennefly communicated to the Dominion of Queendom, on behalf of the President, that the Alexandrian ambassador had been expelled, and that Queendom had until the 21st to withdraw from the Treaty of Recognition and Special Autonomy, or else face derecognition.
2. On October 18th, Redmontian President Anton Frontier communicated the same to the Prime Minister of Alexandria, and made the matter public.
3. On October 18th, the Dominion of Queendom began a democratic referendum on whether to nullify or uphold the Treaty of Recognition and Special Autonomy.
4. The DOS allowed an extra 48 hours of recognition for this referendum to proceed.
5. On the 21st, the Dominion of Queendom voted to uphold the Treaty of Recognition and Special Autonomy, affirming its status as a fully autonomous Alexandrian polity.
6. The Treaty of Mutual Recognition and Sovereignty (attached below), ratified by Redmont on June 18th, 2025, and by Alexandria on the 23rd, establishes an obligation of noninterference between Redmont and Alexandria in Article 2 (according to Plaintiff)
Legal Uncertainty
The legal uncertainty at hand is a significant one: the Federal Court is uncertain as to if this dispute can be heard by it, or for that matter, by any other Court of Redmont. This is for multiple reasons. Firstly, the Plaintiff claims the following:
Despite these claims, the Federal Court has been unable to identify any specific provision which establishes a legal relationship in which the aforementioned “Foreign Entities” are able to resolve disputes through the courts of the Commonwealth. Plaintiff simply points to the existence of the category of “Foreign Entity” within the Wilderness and Alexandria Act, and claims that “Without the ability to sue in Redmontian courts, Foreign Entities would lack the ability to assert these rights and hold Redmont accountable to these legal obligations, therefore rendering this entire body of law essentially meaningless” (Post #3).
An Amicus Brief filed within the Court provides a counter-argument, supposing that “The argument that treaty obligations become meaningless without this lawsuit also goes too far. Negotiation, political accountability, and lawful withdrawal can give international obligations practical effect. A binding obligation does not necessarily entitle one government to enforce it through another government’s domestic courts” (Post #10). The Federal Court notes, without further comment, that WAA Part II § 2 states “Treaties or Agreements may not be construed to imply Redmontian jurisdiction over any Foreign Entity.”
This gets to the other problem: the Court cannot identify anything within statute that allows for foreign governments or wild towns to be considered Legal Entities, and therefore possessing the rights of Legal Entities, including the ability to “sue and be sued in its own name, and take part in any judicial or administrative proceeding” (RCEA Part II § 6(2)(a)). The [url=https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/redmont-corporate-entities-act.42951/]Redmont Corporate Entities Act makes no mention of “Foreign Entities” as a type of legal entity (see especially RCEA Part II § 5(3)). Plaintiff attempts to remedy this by claiming that “both Redmont and Queendom fit the definition of a governmental entity.” Plaintiff points to RCEA Part XVI § 62(1), which states that “A governmental entity is formed by executive order, law, town bylaw or town constitution.” Plaintiff claims that because “The Kingdom of Alexandria is recognised by law [Wilderness and Alexandria Act], and the Dominion of Queendom is recognised by Executive Order pursuant to law [EO 63/26],” that both entities are clearly government entities according to the RCEA. The filer of the Amicus Brief helpfully provides a counter-argument, stating “recognizing an existing foreign government is not the same as forming a governmental entity under the [RCEA]... A document, law, or executive order does not create that polity as a Redmontian legal entity. Foreign Plaintiffs should establish the legal connection between recognition and their ability to present in the courts.”
The Plaintiff in this case asks the Courts of Redmont to forbid the Commonwealth from derecognizing a foreign entity (Queendom) and to award damages for the alleged violation of the Wilderness and Alexandria Act and the Treaty of Mutual Recognition and Sovereignty. Any verdict rendered on this case will have ramifications on the nature of foreign relations in Redmont, and the methods in which any agreements are to be enforced. As such, the Federal Court hesitates to resolve this dispute without a decision on this core legal dispute. The ability for entities outside of Redmont to sue within Redmont Courts, which Courts are able to hear disputes between the Commonwealth and Foreign Entities, and whether or not Foreign Entities are Legal Entities with the accompanying powers as provided by the RCEA.
Certified Questions
In an attempt to resolve the uncertainty outlined above, the Federal Court submits the following questions to the Supreme Court as authorized by Part IX of the Judicial Standards Act:
I. As provided by current law, including statute, executive orders, and judicial precedents, do the Courts of Redmont have the ability to resolve disputes between “Foreign Entities,” as defined by WAA Part I § 4(C-D), and the Commonwealth of Redmont, and if so, which Court of the Commonwealth has original jurisdiction over these international disputes?
II. Are Foreign Entities, as defined by WAA Part I § 4(D), legal entities as defined with the Redmont Corporate Entities Act, and if so, what kind of legal entity are they?
I thank the Supreme Court for their time in considering this application, and I hope that I have provided adequate information for its consideration. I will also note that JSA Part IX § 5(2) permits the appellate body to “allow the submission of briefs limited solely to the certified legal question,” presumably by the two parties involved in the underlying matter. There has been, as of yet, no reason to summon the Commonwealth to the Federal Court for this matter, and as such it has not submitted any briefs on this matter. Allowing such a brief would permit the Commonwealth to submit their views on this question as well.
