Supreme Court of Makko Oko

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Supreme Court of Makko Oko
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EstablishedJuly 30, 1990; 34 years ago (1990-07-30) (Republic Of Makko Oko)
September 13, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-09-13) (Empire Of Makko Oko)
Jurisdiction Makko Oko
LocationOpposh, Makko Oko
Authorized byEmperor Decree Upon Formation Of Empire
Appeals toInspectorate's Court Of Makko Oko
Judge term lengthLife until retirement, dismissal or death
Number of positions6
Websitesupremecourt.moj.gov.mk
Chief Justice
CurrentlyEdgar Gerlach
SinceOctober 19th, 2023

The Supreme Court of Makko Oko is the 2nd highest court within the Empire Of Makko Oko. The court has full appellate jurisdiction over any civil or criminal case in the nation, and defacto constitutional review jurisdiction throughout the entire empire. In some cases, the court has ordinary jurisdiction whenever ordered so by the Ministry Of Justice, the Emperor, whenever a court forwards a constitutional question to the court, and per the court's own decision to take on a case. In addition, the court holds the power of judicial review and the ability to invalidate a statute for violating a provision of the Basic Rights Of Makko Oko.

History

Republic Of Makko Oko

When Makko Oko originally came to be in 1990 as the Republic Of Makko Oko, the Constitution guaranteed and mandated the creation of the Supreme Court Of Makko Oko. The court was during that era, the highest court in the nation, with the authority to impeach and remove public officials from office, in addition to Members Of Parliament (MP), the authority to overturn national, province and city law, and the authority to overturn Presidential decrees.

During the Republic, the Supreme Court had been a body of constantly changing justices, with their appointments only lasting for a maximum of 6 years, 1 year longer than the term of a President (5 years). The Supreme Court was largely pro-people, with many rulings against the government made, by many justices. Over 300 public officials got impeached by the court during its existence, while no President was impeached.

When the Civil Transition War struck, the President of the Republic, Harold Zenonis, disbanded the court and paused it until the end of the war, which at the time of the disbandment, was thought to end on the Republic's side. When that didn't occur, the Supreme Court ended permanently.

Rebirth In The Empire

After the end of the Civil Transition War and the removal of the old Constitution, the new Emperor, Conall Solis, sought to recreate the Supreme Court Of Makko Oko, and did so by enacting a decree, known as an Emperor's Order. The order set out the body and framework of the court, with much more flexibility in changing it than during the Republic. It was still the highest court in the land, up to its downgrade of authority, and the first Chief Justice appointed was Kimberly Giddens directly by the Emperor themselves.

Downgrade Of Authority

The Supreme Court originally stood as the highest court in the nation, and continued to be that way until the creation of the Inspectorate's Court through the enactment of the National Protectorate Act on January 2nd, 2022. The Inspectorate's Court became the new highest court in the nation, having main jurisdiction over the prosecution of government officials investigated by the IEC. They could also decide constitutional issues, however.

Justices

Appointment

Supreme Court justices are appointed by the Minister of Justice or the Monarch, with the Committee on Judicial Appointments recommending candidates, usually current or retired judges, for open places on the bench.

Current Justices

Current justices of the Supreme Court
Sr. No Name Start date / length of service Succeeded
1 Hon. Chief Justice
Sara Mauer
October 22nd, 2027 Edgar Gerlach
2 Hon. Justice
Richard Sullivan
July 4th, 2020 Donald Aponte
3 Hon. Justice
Frances Sparks
July 4th, 2020 Tanya Graham
4 Hon. Justice
Odell Reynolds
November 1st, 2021 N/A
5 Hon. Justice
Rita Bayless
October 22nd, 2027 N/A
6 Hon. Justice
Jerry Kiser
October 22nd, 2027 N/A
7 Hon. Justice
Gabriel Kos
October 22nd, 2027 N/A
8 Hon. Justice
William Garrett
October 22nd, 2027 N/A
9 Hon. Justice
Mark Clifton
October 22nd, 2027 N/A

Former Justices

Name Position Tenure Appointed By
Kimberly Giddens Chief Justice September 13th, 2019-October 19th, 2023 Emperor Conall Solis
Donald Aponte Justice September 13th, 2019-October 15th, 2027 Emperor Conall Solis
Edgar Gerlach Chief Justice September 13th, 2019-October 15th, 2027 Emperor Conall Solis
Tanya Graham Justice July 4th, 2020-October 15th, 2027 Emperor Conall Solis

Former Supreme Court of the Republic of Makko Oko Justices

- Wayne Jensen

Independence Of The Court

The Supreme Court is semi-independent, where the court can decide on which cases to hear, when to hear them and what the rulings are, however, the executive appoints and removes judges, can overturn rulings in some cases and enforce orders upon judges and court cases.

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