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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 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.
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]].

Revision as of 20:21, 18 August 2023

Supreme Court of Arabi
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; 4 years ago (2020-06-19)


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.

On August 17, 2023, President Lucien Orton nominated Jameson Reynolds, a state Supreme Court Justice from Burberry, to fill one of the newly created seats on the Supreme Court.[3]

Membership

Current Justices

The Supreme Court consists of a chief justice, currently Audra Sanchez, and eight associate justices. Among the current members of the Court, Joe Hammond is the longest-serving justice, with a tenure of 9,221 days (25 years, 89 days) as of December 25, 2024; the most recent justice to join the court is Ruby Powers, whose tenure began on December 15, 2020.

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 52 June 19, 2020
4 years, 189 days
Kirby
Associate Justices
2 Joe Hammond
February 3, 1951
Cartier, Saint George
Clark 26-6 48 73 September 27, 1999
25 years, 89 days
Davidson
3 Jamie Houghton
August 18, 1954
Queensboro, Windsor
Ingram 24-8 53 70 March 30, 2008
16 years, 270 days
Ellis
4 Luke Wyatt
January 7, 1962
Aurora, New London
W. Freeman 26-6 50 62 July 15, 2012
12 years, 163 days
Dunne
5 Mary Dodson
August 26, 1965
Mayfair, Burberry
W. Freeman 32-0 47 59 December 2, 2012
12 years, 23 days
Birch
6 Peter Cooke
October 21, 1968
North Rockford, Windsor
W. Freeman 25-7 47 56 August 18, 2016
8 years, 129 days
Hilton
7 Olivia Knowles
August 25, 1965
Montana, Windsor
L. Freeman 20-12 54 59 January 17, 2020
4 years, 343 days
Collins
8 Katherine Berg
January 21, 1960
Springfield, Lochcoast
L. Freeman 26-6 60 64 January 30, 2020
4 years, 330 days
Muriel
9 Ruby Powers[4]
May 28, 1968
Symone, Windsor
L. Freeman 25-7 52 56 December 15, 2020
4 years, 10 days
Marshall
10 Vacant, awaiting nomination Seat established
11 Vacant, awaiting nomination 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. The Senate is expected to begin the nomination process on August 21, 2023.
  4. President Lona Freeman promised to appoint an Independent or Republican due to the supermajority that already exists on the court.