Vanita Marissen v. Ministry of Diplomatic Affairs et al. (Makko Oko)

Vanita Marissen v. Ministry of Diplomatic Affairs et al.
Court	Supreme Court, Opposh, NT, Makko Oko
Decided	TBD
Case history
Appealed from	Appellate Court of Appeals of Makko Oko
Subsequent action(s)	Appeals court judgement upheld, Slaves Act struck down and slavery prohibited for all nationally, slave status of plaintiff revoked, judgement against the government confirmed.
Case opinions
Majority	Aponte, Graham, Gerlach
Dissent	Reynolds, Sullivan

Vanita Marissen v. Ministry of Diplomatic Affairs et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of Makko Oko on XXX XX, 2027 on the constitutionality of a slaves' passport being seized by the Office of Slaves Affairs.

Background

The case began after Vanita Marissen, the plaintiff and slave, had requested from GCG Entertainment some time off to travel to Patolia for their birthday, however, after they declined, they filed a complaint with the Ministry of Diplomatic Affairs' Office of Slaves Affairs, who subsequently seized their passport and refused to give it back, with the Minister of Diplomatic Affairs Alora Hakjova reportedly threatening the plaintiff with further punishment if they continued their complaining.

Effects

This case overturned the prior Supreme Court ruling Kramer_Evans_et_al._v._Ministry_of_Internal_Security which happened four years prior, striking down the Slaves Act in full and prohibiting slavery on a national level for all. It was the first case in the empire's history to reinterpret the rights outlined under the Constitution to be something greater than what is defined. It also changed the legality rule created under said precedent to establish a rationale requirement, meaning that in all future cases heard by both the Supreme Court and the lower courts, they must consider not only if the action/law is justified by the Constitution and other laws but also if it is justified by present-day norms and societal interpretations in other nations. There is also an optional rule in place that determines if an action or law is legal based on its effectiveness. Minister Hakjova would resign after the ruling, citing "Failures of my image have led to a permanent stain upon my ministry that needs repair".

Finally, a test was created referred to as the Process of Rights Test which also establishes a rationale point of view on all cases dealing with freedoms and civil rights in a constitutional context for a non-citizen. The test came to be from the prohibition of slavery for all, as opposed to just citizens, due to the expansion of the freedoms outlined within it from this court. It helps to determine if a constitutional right is to be applied to non-citizens or not, however it could be applied to rights established under statute.