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Why not create an appeals Court with a roster of Justices (made up of all former Justices, AGs, and Speakers for example) that are only called upon when an issue like this comes up (which will possibly be never)? The roster could work in a rotational fashion. This would at least keep the...

Was that sarcasm? (Sometimes hard to tell on here.) Otherwise, I would suggest you read Stabby's post just before yours. This is bad legislation.

Yeah, between Brexit here in the UK and Trump back home, I am hopeful that I'll get a job in Canada once I'm finished.

Congratulations.

True, congrats. I guess having an absent Deputy AG and a conflicted AG could not have hurt your position.

Court Justice (select up to 3): Eluvatar | Crushing Our Enemies | SillyString Would you like to reopen nominations? No Attorney General: falapatorius Would you like to reopen nominations? No

Will you explain your reasoning in bargaining the current trial to a lesser offence?

If you say so. I personally would consider offering up 500+ endorsements (which the nation had at the time of the events) as material support, but I guess that's just me. (Also, not sure where you got 'most people' from but okay.) Still doesn't change my point. All anyone needs to do to...

I am not concerned with your opinion based on your conversations. The point still stands. Any nation wishing to commit treason only needs to claim to be a new nation in order to get away with it based on the precedent set with this trial. It also will likely cause those that they are seeking...

I'm not scoffing at the idea of review because it may not be fair, in my mind that is just a given. I discredit the idea because I do not believe it necessary or useful and seems to be adding yet another later to an already cumbersome system. It also blurs the separation of powers that has...

Stabby knows.

We used to attempt trial by jury here and it rarely worked for exactly many of the reasons pointed out above. Getting 'the citizenry' to collectively and actively investigate all the circumstances around a case beyond 'he/she/it seems cool/gross/assholish/whatever' in regards to legal precedent...

Ugh, I hate it when we incorporate RL idiocy into gameplay activities.

Well, I guess it is good to know all one has to do to commit treason in TNP is create a puppet and claim to be new.

I agree with Stabby.

I was intending to decline nominations and missed the deadline to do so. The end result is the same but I hate loose ends. As I have noted elsewhere, my RL demands have taken a toll on my time lately so I would not have sufficient time to serve if lucky enough to have been elected. While we...

I will note that this request still stands. The issue may come up in future events and should still be addressed.

Boo

I know a guy...

I hereby request that the Court review the following action by a government official: I believe that the above action has violated the following portion of the Legal Code: I believe that it has violated the Legal Code in the following way: During the NationStates event, my nation was ejected...

It does predate it, but it doesn't invalidate the word of law, or at least it shouldn't. http://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9018067/1/#new (Before everyone starts with the :cry: be sure to read the note at the bottom - just trying to get some clarity in the law.)

Possibly, although I do not believe that was the intent of the law when it was passed. I guess the issue is that the 'awards' system that we have in place includes those that send out zombie hordes. If we are including that as a means of recognition then it seems a bit unfair that such nations...

I was banned presumably under the auspices of the Disease Control act and this clause: 5. During an outbreak, the delegate is authorized to act in any reasonable manner to pursue the adopted plan. This includes, but is not limited to, ejecting or banning nations from the region who have entered...

I maintain that there is a judicial branch separate from the legislative branch for a reason. Popular concern regarding a sentence is absent the judicial concern and attention that a panel of justices undertakes when providing a verdict and a sentence. Because of confidentiality in...

The appeal is to the whole Court, not just the presiding Justice. Regardless, there is an appeal process in place, which addresses the concerns raised herein. It is unnecessary to create a new process when a remedy already exists. Further, amendment to that existent procedure would surely...

There is an appeal process in place.

There are many veterans in NS that have a fundamental failing of the form of government found in the Pacific. I am constantly amazed.

I believe the Judiciary should remain autonomous without the need for concern over whether or not the current trends of the RA will approve of their rulings. If the RA has concerns about the conduct of a specific Justice they can recall them. If they have concerns about the level of...

I wouldn't necessarily call contacting the leader of another region and offering to subjugate our region to them a 'newbie' error by someone that has no clue about the game. You know better than that. Or at least I would have thought you to not be so naive. Also, some of your arguments are...

As I just said to someone that reached out to me over the comments in the released SC posts, I find it somewhat irritating that after over a decade since the NPD, during which time I have helped shape multiple aspects of the government here in TNP, served multiple terms on the Court, been on the...