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|court_name      = Supreme Court of the Arabi
|court_name      = Supreme Court of Arabi
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|authority        = [[Constitution of the United Socialist States of Arabi|U.S.S. Constitution]]
|authority        = [[Constitution of the United Socialist States of Arabi|U.S.S. Constitution]]
|appeals          = <!-- appeals from this court go where -->
|appeals          = <!-- appeals from this court go where -->
|terms            = Mandatory retirement at age 75{{ref|a}}
|terms            = Mandatory retirement at age 75<ref>Justices nominated by [[Patrick Owens (Arabi)|Patrick Owens]] were exempt from the mandatory retirement age by USS§5A101</ref>
|positions        = 9
|positions        = 11, set by statute<ref>The nineteenth amendment to the [[Constitution of Arabi|Consitution]] allows [[Arabin Congress|Congress]] to set the number of seats on the Supreme Court by passing a statute (also known as an Act).</ref>
|chiefjudgetitle  = [[Chief Justice of Arabi]]
|chiefjudgetitle  = [[Chief Justice of Arabi]]
|chiefjudgename  = Robert Kirby
|chiefjudgename  = [[Audra Sanchez (Arabi)|Audra Sanchez]]
|termstart        = {{start date and age|1990|06|13}}
|termstart        = {{start date and age|2020|06|19}}
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;[[Chief Justice of Arabi|Chief Justice]]
:Robert Kirby
:{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (Arabi)}}Audra Sanchez ([[Democratic Party (Arabi)|D]])
;[[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Arabi|Associate Justices]]
;[[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Arabi|Associate Justices]]
:Jeremy Muriel
:{{Party stripe|Republican Party (Arabi)}}Joe Hammond ([[Republican Party (Arabi)|R]])
:Luke Marshall
:{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (Arabi)}}Jamie Houghton ([[Democratic Party (Arabi)|D]])
:Joe Hammond
:{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (Arabi)}}Luke Wyatt ([[Democratic Party (Arabi)|D]])
:Brett Collins
:{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (Arabi)}}Mary Dodson ([[Democratic Party (Arabi)|D]])
:Mary Dodson
:{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (Arabi)}}Peter Cooke ([[Democratic Party (Arabi)|D]])
:Jamie Houghton
:{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (Arabi)}}Olivia Knowles ([[Democratic Party (Arabi)|D]])
:Luke Wyatt
:{{Party stripe|Democratic Party (Arabi)}}Katherine Berg ([[Democratic Party (Arabi)|D]])
:Peter Cooke
:{{Party stripe|Independent}}Ruby Powers ({{wp|Independent politician|I}})
 
:{{Party stripe|Republican Party (Arabi)}}Jameson Reynolds ([[Republican Party (Arabi)|R]])
:{{Party stripe|Republican Party (Arabi)}}Brian Ledbetter ([[Republican Party (Arabi)|R]])
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The '''Supreme Court of Arabi''' ('''SCOA''') is the [[wikipedia:Supreme Court|highest court]] in the federal judiciary of the [[Arabi|United Socialist States]]. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases that involve a point of federal law, and original jurisdiction over a narrow range of cases, including suits between two or more [[Arabin states|states]] and those involving ambassadors. The Court holds the power of [[wikipedia:Judicial review|judicial review]], the ability to invalidate a statue for violating a provision of the [[Constitution of the United Socialist States of Arabi|U.S.S. Constitution]]. It is also able to strike down presidential directives for violating either the Constitution or statutory law. It may act only within the context of a case in an area of law over which it has jurisdiction. The court may decide cases having political overtones, but it has ruled that it does not have power to decide non-justiciable political questions.
The '''Supreme Court of Arabi''' ('''SCOA''') is the [[wikipedia:Supreme Court|highest court]] in the federal judiciary of the [[Arabi|United Socialist States]]. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases that involve a point of federal law, and original jurisdiction over a narrow range of cases, including suits between two or more [[Arabin states|states]] and those involving ambassadors. The Court holds the power of [[wikipedia:Judicial review|judicial review]], the ability to invalidate a statue for violating a provision of the [[Constitution of the United Socialist States of Arabi|U.S.S. Constitution]]. It is also able to strike down presidential directives for violating either the Constitution or statutory law. It may act only within the context of a case in an area of law over which it has jurisdiction. The court may decide cases having political overtones, but it has ruled that it does not have power to decide non-justiciable political questions.


Established by Article III of the Constitution, the composition and procedures of the Supreme Court were established by the [[1st Arabin Congress]]. The Court consists of the [[Chief Justice of Arabi|chief justice of Arabi]] and eight associate justices. Each justice has a [[wikipedia:Life tenure|lifetime tenure]], meaning they remain on the Court until they resign, retire, die, or are removed from office. When a vacancy occurs, the [[President of Arabi|president]], with advice and consent of the [[Arabin Senate|Senate]], appoints a new justice. Each justice has a single vote in deciding cases argued before it. When in majority, the chief justice decides who writes the opinion of the court; otherwise, the most senior justice in the majority assigns the task of writing the opinion.
Established by Article III of the Constitution, the composition and procedures of the Supreme Court were established by the [[1st Arabin Congress]]. The Court consists of the [[Chief Justice of Arabi|chief justice of Arabi]] and ten associate justices. Each justice has a mandatory retirement age of 75, meaning they remain on the Court until they resign, retire, die, or are removed from office. When a vacancy occurs, the [[President of Arabi|president]], with advice and consent of the [[Arabin Senate|Senate]], appoints a new justice. Each justice has a single vote in deciding cases argued before it. When in majority, the chief justice decides who writes the opinion of the court; otherwise, the most senior justice in the majority assigns the task of writing the opinion.


The Court meets in the Supreme Court Building in [[District of Arabi|the District]].
The Court meets in the Supreme Court Building in [[District of Arabi|the District]].
The current Chief Justice, Robert Kirby, will retire in 2020 at the age of 75, pursuant to Article III, Section I, Clause III of the [[Constitution of the United Socialist States of Arabi|Constitution]], which requires justices to retire at 75.


== Membership ==
== Membership ==
{{see also|List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Arabi}}
{{see also|List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Arabi}}
=== Current Justices ===
=== Current Justices ===
The Supreme Court consists of a chief justice, currently [[Audra Sanchez (Arabi)|Audra Sanchez]], and ten associate justices. Among the current members of the Court, Joe Hammond is the longest-serving justice, with a tenure of {{age in days nts|1999|9|27}} days ({{ayd|1999|9|27}}) as of {{FULLDATE}}; the most recent justice to join the court is Brian Ledbetter, whose tenure began on November 27, 2023.
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|-
! rowspan=2 colspan=2 | Justice /<br /> birthdate and place
! rowspan=2 | Appointed by
! rowspan=2 | <abbr title="Senate confirmation vote">SCV</abbr>
! colspan=2 | Age at
! rowspan=2 | Start date /<br />length of service
! rowspan=2 | Succeeded
|-
! Start !! Present
|-
! colspan=8 | Chief Justice
|-
| 1
| Audra Sanchez<br>August 28, 1972 <br>Springfield, [[Windsor (Arabi)|Windsor]]
| style="background:#B5C5EE" | [[Lona Freeman (Arabi)|L. Freeman]]
| 31-1
| 47
| {{age nts|1972|8|28}}
| June 19, 2020<br>{{ayd|2020|6|19}}
| [[Robert Kirby (Arabi)|Kirby]]
|-
! colspan=8 | Associate Justices
|-
| 2
| Joe Hammond<br> February 3, 1951<br> Cartier, [[Saint George (Arabi)|Saint George]]
| style="background:#FDE8B0" | [[Jonathan Clark (Arabi)|Clark]]
| 26-6
| 48
| {{age nts|1951|2|3}}
| September 27, 1999<br>{{ayd|1999|9|27}}
| Davidson
|-
| 3
| Jamie Houghton<br> August 18, 1954<br> Queensboro, [[Windsor (Arabi)|Windsor]]
| style="background:#B5C5EE" | [[Samuel Ingram (Arabi)|Ingram]]
| 24-8
| 53
| {{age nts|1954|8|18}}
| March 30, 2008<br>{{ayd|2008|3|30}}
| Ellis
|-
| 4
| Luke Wyatt <br> January 7, 1962 <br> Aurora, [[New London (Arabi)|New London]]
| style="background:#B5C5EE" | [[Walter Freeman (Arabi)|W. Freeman]]
| 26-6
| 50
| {{age nts|1962|1|7}}
| July 15, 2012<br>{{ayd|2012|7|15}}
| Dunne
|-
| 5
| Mary Dodson <br> August 26, 1965<br> Mayfair, [[Burberry (Arabi)|Burberry]]
| style="background:#B5C5EE" | [[Walter Freeman (Arabi)|W. Freeman]]
| 32-0
| 47
| {{age nts|1965|8|26}}
| December 2, 2012<br>{{ayd|2012|12|2}}
| Birch
|-
| 6
| Peter Cooke <br> October 21, 1968<br> North Rockford, [[Windsor (Arabi)|Windsor]]
| style="background:#B5C5EE" | [[Walter Freeman (Arabi)|W. Freeman]]
| 25-7
| 47
| {{age nts|1968|10|21}}
| August 18, 2016<br>{{ayd|2016|8|18}}
| Hilton
|-
| 7
| Olivia Knowles <br> August 25, 1965<br> Montana, [[Windsor (Arabi)|Windsor]]
| style="background:#B5C5EE" | [[Lona Freeman (Arabi)|L. Freeman]]
| 20-12
| 54
| {{age nts|1965|8|25}}
| January 17, 2020<br>{{ayd|2020|1|17}}
| Collins
|-
| 8
| Katherine Berg <br> January 21, 1960 <br> Springfield, [[Lochcoast (Arabi)|Lochcoast]]
| style="background:#B5C5EE" | [[Lona Freeman (Arabi)|L. Freeman]]
| 26-6
| 60
| {{age nts|1960|1|21}}
| January 30, 2020 <br> {{ayd|2020|1|30}}
| Muriel
|-
| 9
| Ruby Powers<ref>President [[Lona Freeman (Arabi)|Lona Freeman]] promised to appoint an Independent or [[Republican Party (Arabi)|Republican]] due to the {{wp|supermajority}} that already exists on the court.</ref> <br> May 28, 1968 <br> Symone, [[Windsor (Arabi)|Windsor]]
| style="background:#B5C5EE" | [[Lona Freeman (Arabi)|L. Freeman]]
| 25-7
| 52
| {{age nts|1968|5|28}}
| December 15, 2020 <br> {{ayd|2020|12|15}}
| Marshall
|-
| 10
| Jameson Reynolds <br> November 15, 1969 <br> Menchville, [[Burberry (Arabi)|Burberry]]
| style="background:#FDE8B0" | [[Lucien Orton (Arabi)|Orton]]
| 19-13
| 53
| {{age nts|1969|11|15}}
| September 7, 2023 <br> {{ayd|2023|9|7}}
| Seat established
|-
| 11
| Brian Ledbetter <br> August 17, 1965 <br> Derby, [[Welwald (Arabi)|Welwald]]
| style="background:#FDE8B0" | [[Lucien Orton (Arabi)|Orton]]
| 17-15
| 58
| {{age nts|1965|8|17}}
| November 27, 2023 <br> {{ayd|2023|11|27}}
| Seat established
|}
==== Length of tenure ====
This graph depicts the length of seach Supreme Court justice's tenure (not seniority) on the Court:
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
{{note|a}} Justices nominated by [[Patrick Owens (Arabi)|Patrick Owens]] were exempt from the mandatory retirement age by §USS5A101

Latest revision as of 17:40, 2 December 2023

Supreme Court of Arabi
Supreme Court of Arabi Seal 2023.png
Arabin Supreme Court Official Seal.png
EstablishedJanuary 10, 1839; 185 years ago (1839-01-10)
LocationDistrict of Arabi
Composition methodPresidential nomination with Senate confirmation
Authorized byU.S.S. Constitution
Judge term lengthMandatory retirement at age 75[1]
Number of positions11, set by statute[2]
Chief Justice of Arabi
CurrentlyAudra Sanchez
SinceJune 19, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-06-19)
This article is part of the series on the
Supreme Court of
Arabi
Current membership
Chief Justice
▌Audra Sanchez (D)
Associate Justices
▌Joe Hammond (R)
▌Jamie Houghton (D)
▌Luke Wyatt (D)
▌Mary Dodson (D)
▌Peter Cooke (D)
▌Olivia Knowles (D)
▌Katherine Berg (D)
▌Ruby Powers (I)
▌Jameson Reynolds (R)
▌Brian Ledbetter (R)


The Supreme Court of Arabi (SCOA) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United Socialist States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases that involve a point of federal law, and original jurisdiction over a narrow range of cases, including suits between two or more states and those involving ambassadors. The Court holds the power of judicial review, the ability to invalidate a statue for violating a provision of the U.S.S. Constitution. It is also able to strike down presidential directives for violating either the Constitution or statutory law. It may act only within the context of a case in an area of law over which it has jurisdiction. The court may decide cases having political overtones, but it has ruled that it does not have power to decide non-justiciable political questions.

Established by Article III of the Constitution, the composition and procedures of the Supreme Court were established by the 1st Arabin Congress. The Court consists of the chief justice of Arabi and ten associate justices. Each justice has a mandatory retirement age of 75, meaning they remain on the Court until they resign, retire, die, or are removed from office. When a vacancy occurs, the president, with advice and consent of the Senate, appoints a new justice. Each justice has a single vote in deciding cases argued before it. When in majority, the chief justice decides who writes the opinion of the court; otherwise, the most senior justice in the majority assigns the task of writing the opinion.

The Court meets in the Supreme Court Building in the District.

Membership

See also: List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Arabi

Current Justices

The Supreme Court consists of a chief justice, currently Audra Sanchez, and ten associate justices. Among the current members of the Court, Joe Hammond is the longest-serving justice, with a tenure of 9,026 days (24 years, 260 days) as of June 13, 2024; the most recent justice to join the court is Brian Ledbetter, whose tenure began on November 27, 2023.

Justice /
birthdate and place 		Appointed by SCV Age at Start date /
length of service 		Succeeded
Start Present
Chief Justice
1 Audra Sanchez
August 28, 1972
Springfield, Windsor 		L. Freeman 31-1 47 51 June 19, 2020
3 years, 360 days 		Kirby
Associate Justices
2 Joe Hammond
February 3, 1951
Cartier, Saint George 		Clark 26-6 48 73 September 27, 1999
24 years, 260 days 		Davidson
3 Jamie Houghton
August 18, 1954
Queensboro, Windsor 		Ingram 24-8 53 69 March 30, 2008
16 years, 75 days 		Ellis
4 Luke Wyatt
January 7, 1962
Aurora, New London 		W. Freeman 26-6 50 62 July 15, 2012
11 years, 334 days 		Dunne
5 Mary Dodson
August 26, 1965
Mayfair, Burberry 		W. Freeman 32-0 47 58 December 2, 2012
11 years, 194 days 		Birch
6 Peter Cooke
October 21, 1968
North Rockford, Windsor 		W. Freeman 25-7 47 55 August 18, 2016
7 years, 300 days 		Hilton
7 Olivia Knowles
August 25, 1965
Montana, Windsor 		L. Freeman 20-12 54 58 January 17, 2020
4 years, 148 days 		Collins
8 Katherine Berg
January 21, 1960
Springfield, Lochcoast 		L. Freeman 26-6 60 64 January 30, 2020
4 years, 135 days 		Muriel
9 Ruby Powers[3]
May 28, 1968
Symone, Windsor 		L. Freeman 25-7 52 56 December 15, 2020
3 years, 181 days 		Marshall
10 Jameson Reynolds
November 15, 1969
Menchville, Burberry 		Orton 19-13 53 54 September 7, 2023
280 days 		Seat established
11 Brian Ledbetter
August 17, 1965
Derby, Welwald 		Orton 17-15 58 58 November 27, 2023
199 days 		Seat established

Length of tenure

This graph depicts the length of seach Supreme Court justice's tenure (not seniority) on the Court:

Notes

  1. ↑ Justices nominated by Patrick Owens were exempt from the mandatory retirement age by USS§5A101
  2. ↑ The nineteenth amendment to the Consitution allows Congress to set the number of seats on the Supreme Court by passing a statute (also known as an Act).
  3. ↑ President Lona Freeman promised to appoint an Independent or Republican due to the supermajority that already exists on the court.
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