Civil Suits

We need to come up with a process for civil suits as we do not currently have one.

Can we constitutionally get away with single-justice adjudication? Would make things much more efficient.

Edit: Aside from that, I'd say similar procedure as to criminal trials - same evidentiary rules. As to burden of proof, preponderance is generally traditional for civil suits.

Yes we can get away with single-justice adjudication.

I'd go that route, then. Single justice, abbreviated discovery (no depositions, only documentary evidence and limit to 3 affidavits per side, no expert testimony allowed), and a preponderance rule rather than reasonable doubt. Can probably bang out a civil trial in a couple weeks, no problem.

As to damages, I happen to think the whole idea of TNP civil trials is stupid, but I'll do them anyways, and be impartial of course. I would suggest that we be very conservative, as a court policy, with any damage or binding orders we hand down as a result of civil trials - nominal damages at most are all I'd be inclined to give, particularly in a case where a criminal trial has failed.