Eluvatar:
Suppose you and your fellow Court members were all ejected by the Delegate. Would you believe you needed to recuse yourself regarding a request for review of the Delegate's actions? Of charges of Gross Misconduct?
That depends on more specifics about the situation. If we were the
only ones ejected, that would make recusal more required, but if we were only three in a wider number of bans, I think the sitting court would still be legitimately able to rule on the question. Similarly, if the delegate were not attempting to defend the
legality of their actions (say, if their stance was "Don't care, bye", I think that's less conflictual for the justices than if the delegate were actually contending legality. My reasoning for thinking this way is based around one's ability to be impartial in the situation - I think it's much easier to be impartial if you're not being specifically targeted, even if you're among a group of people affected, and I think there's more call to recuse yourself when you are affected if the defendant is contesting the legal question, rather than ignoring it.
Of course, I would always recuse myself from anything specifically involving me, whether brought individually or jointly with other complaints, and I fully support the right of any justice to recuse themself if they feel it necessary, regardless of the circumstance.
Can one enter into Conspiracy with oneself?
Yes, a single individual can commit conspiracy under our laws. Conspiracy in the Legal Code is defined as "planning, attempting, or helping to commit any crime under this criminal code", and the first two of those can both be done solo.
Is Chewbacca from the planet Kashyyyk?
Allegedly.
Barbarossistan:
what sort of program for the court, if any, would you seek as Justice?
Broadly speaking, I think the court is in a good position. Most of the reforms I wanted to see during my last stint as justice were accomplished, and I have very few remaining ideas on how to improve things.
However, in terms of smaller, everyday goals, I would strive to ensure that all records were declassified on time, and to address any complaint or question brought to the court in a timely fashion. I would also, as always, continue to keep my eye peeled for tweaks or reforms to the court procedures or other written documents that would improve clarity or help protect our citizens and our government.
