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- When The Radios Go Silent
Before I formally submit my application, I'd like to point out that I am self aware enough to know that I haven't actively crafted legislation proposals, or applied TNP legal theory in over a decade, I have read the updates made to the Constibillicode, and going back in my head and seeing the changes made vs what I remember of the documents, also been reading a few recent court opinions/rulings. ... I know I need to immerse myself in updated TNP legal theory, but if the Bar deigns fit to accept me, and gives me some gracious leeway to get up to speed, the Constitutionality of TNP law, upholding and interpreting it, and taking part in the judical process and legislation sides were things I was historically always interested in. Still am interested in getting back into it in the modern era, and this feels an appropriate step toward that endeavor, if nothing else, it shows those who have reach in the judicial areas that I am wanting to pick that mantle back up.
In the application it asks for any legal proposals or legal briefs/theory applications... While that information is from older TNP laws, and newer ones have replaced them, or language has been updated, it goes to 1. Be open and transparent in the application, show that I did have experience doing those things, and 2. Ability to craft my arguments and debate them.
Thank you for your consideration.
*Application inclosed below this line*
Application for Admission to the Bar
Applicant name: When The Radios Go Silent
Part One: Experience as a Justice or counsel N/A on Justice, N/A on Defense Council to my recollection
1. Have you served as a Justice (including as a Temporary Hearing Officer)? <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 5) N/A
2. Between what dates did you serve as a Justice (including as a Temporary Hearing Officer)? N/A
3. Were you the Moderating Justice in any criminal trials or requests for review? (If so, please identify which criminal trials or requests for review)
N/A
4. Were you the author or a co-author of any Official Opinions, Verdicts or Sentencing Orders of the Court? (If so, please identify the Official Opinions, Verdicts or Sentencing Orders)
N/A
5. Have you served as a Prosecutor? <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 8)
Yes - during my legacy tenure I was a Deputy Attorney General from what I could piece together from forum history, and a 1 term sitting elected Attorney General.
6. Which criminal trials did you prosecute? N/A. Received Complaints and investigated them. But non rose to the level of violation of the language of the then form of the criminal code
7. Did you participate in any requests for review related to those trials? (If so, please identify the requests for review) N/A
8. Have you served as counsel to a defendant in a criminal trial? <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 11) N/A
9. In which criminal trials were you counsel to a defendant? N/A
10. Did you participate in any requests for review related to those trials? (If so, please identify the requests for review) N/A
Part Two: Legal Writing
11. Have you authored any substantial legal work? (Examples include: briefs in requests for review; analysis or explanations of the law; arguments in criminal trials; bills that have been made law. However, it does not include any Official Opinion, Verdict or Sentencing Order of the Court or any decision or argument made in a trial or request for review identified in Part One) <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 14)
I proposed several legislation proposals during my time in TNP:
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7288165/ -
Apparently I had proposed a counter to r3n's then citizenship bill reforms, I had issues with RA participation being automatic with citizenship status and still favored the old system of someone interested in proposing legislation to instead voluntarily come and join/express interest and make the extra step known, and then overreaching discussion of beholding much of TNPs scripts to one person, and not merely automatic confer status to someone - because the other branches you had to then, and still do today need to express interests Executive Staff, Military Ect.
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7263408/ - proposal to reinstate civil trials and update criminal and penal code language
(Also this calls back to my time as AG in a time civil trials were disbanded when I was receiving complaints of bill of rights violations between citizens vs citizens. And not government vs citizen ... To put it on context why I re proposed legal trials)
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7234747/ - an RA informal Discussion on criminal law reform and bringing civil trials back stemming from complaints I was receiving as Attorney General
(Some Flemingovianism debate/reforms/equality under the law -- not getting into that part of TNP history, RS debates were inflamed during that time. It's part of TNP history and available and public record if someone wants to look - PaulWallLibertarian42 was my old Forum Identity 11-12 years ago.)
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7212451/ - legislation of TNP Culture and Identity, there were RMB Polls to adopt things as "official" things in TNP, I.E. Official Dish, this discussion was me gauging, well why not make them actually official in law since people voted based on the fact they would be recognized "Official" - like in the U.S. States have recognized in law State dishes, flowers, birds, animals, ect.
( A few joke proposals, Administrative/Procedural proposals a non-legislative/half satire-parody RA Fillabuster to address how to handle clerical errors in draft and passes legislation after the fact. -- https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7181249/)
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7179942/ - the incident that caused and triggered the above non-legislating procedural "Read The Bills" Bill I linked to above. I had to propose a whole constitutional amendment to correct a clerical numbering error. Amend Ch 7.2 of the legal code
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7171281/ - Amend Ch 6.1 Clause 5 ... This was a major one surrounding VD checks, ECT and the timeframe and process for accepting someone as a citizen. And where it was made the RA could by majority overturn a previously rejected application. (This was also under the old system when one had to apply for the RA separate from citizenship)
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7170135/ - amend Ch 8 of the Legal code. -- this one was withdrawn by me, but at the time it did its job by helping bridge the gap and promote more intercooperation and intercommunication between the Executive, Military, and RA.
Ones Passed: Ch 6.1 Amendment, Ch 7.2 Amendment
12. Have you authored any briefs in requests for review? (If so, please identify the requests for review) N/A
13. Have you authored any other substantial legal work? (If so, identify no more than two) N/A
Part Three: Other Relevant Experience
14. Have you served in a Constitutionally-mandated Elected Office? (This does not include the office of Justice) <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 17)
Dedfuct Attorney General position
15. Which offices have you served in and between what dates?
It's been over 11 years ago. I can not tell you specific dates but can likely be verified by searching forum archive posts.
I was a one term sitting AG, do believe I was a Deputy AG just Prior to running for AG, I had campaigned prior for the AGs office.
Former Deputy Speaker
Former Cabinet Deputy in Home Affairs (now Integration)
16. Were you required to make a decision which required you to analyse and apply the law? (If so, please identify no more than two examples of this and explain why they show substantial knowledge of the law)
Criminal Complaint filed by Flemingovia against MCM. (Analyse and apply the law on rather the complaint ACTUALLY VIOLATED LAW as currently written at the time, and should have been formally charged or not. - https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7233984/
17. Have you served as a government official in any other office in the previous two years? (This does not include any office identified in Part One)<Yes|No> (if No, move to question 20) N/A
18. Which offices have you served in and between what dates?
N/A
19. Were you required to make a decision which required you to analyse and apply the law? (If so, please identify an example of this and explain why it shows substantial knowledge of the law) N/A
Part Four: Acceptability Disclosure
20. Have you previously been convicted of any crime in The North Pacific? <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 22) NO
21. What crime/crimes were you convicted of? (Please identify the date of each conviction) N/A
22. Have you previously been recalled from office as Justice or Prosecutor? <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 24)
N/A
23. On what date/dates were you recalled from office?
N/A
24. Have you previously been found by the Court to be in contempt of court or to have submitted an appeal or review that was frivolous or solely for the purpose of delaying proceedings? <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 26) N/A
25. In which trials or requests for review did the Court make those findings?
N/A
26. Have you previously had your membership of the Bar revoked for any reason other than ceasing to be a citizen? <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 28) N/A
27. On what date/dates was your membership revoked?
N/A
28. If you answered Yes to any of questions 20, 22, 24, or 26, why do you consider that you would be an acceptable member of the bar, despite any prior conviction, recall, adverse finding by the Court, or revocation of Bar membership?
Part Six: Request for Admission and Declaration
I apply to the Bar Commissioners for admission to the Bar.
I declare that the information I have provided in this application is true and that I have not failed to provide any information required by this application.
In the application it asks for any legal proposals or legal briefs/theory applications... While that information is from older TNP laws, and newer ones have replaced them, or language has been updated, it goes to 1. Be open and transparent in the application, show that I did have experience doing those things, and 2. Ability to craft my arguments and debate them.
Thank you for your consideration.
*Application inclosed below this line*
Application for Admission to the Bar
Applicant name: When The Radios Go Silent
Part One: Experience as a Justice or counsel N/A on Justice, N/A on Defense Council to my recollection
1. Have you served as a Justice (including as a Temporary Hearing Officer)? <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 5) N/A
2. Between what dates did you serve as a Justice (including as a Temporary Hearing Officer)? N/A
3. Were you the Moderating Justice in any criminal trials or requests for review? (If so, please identify which criminal trials or requests for review)
N/A
4. Were you the author or a co-author of any Official Opinions, Verdicts or Sentencing Orders of the Court? (If so, please identify the Official Opinions, Verdicts or Sentencing Orders)
N/A
5. Have you served as a Prosecutor? <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 8)
Yes - during my legacy tenure I was a Deputy Attorney General from what I could piece together from forum history, and a 1 term sitting elected Attorney General.
6. Which criminal trials did you prosecute? N/A. Received Complaints and investigated them. But non rose to the level of violation of the language of the then form of the criminal code
7. Did you participate in any requests for review related to those trials? (If so, please identify the requests for review) N/A
8. Have you served as counsel to a defendant in a criminal trial? <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 11) N/A
9. In which criminal trials were you counsel to a defendant? N/A
10. Did you participate in any requests for review related to those trials? (If so, please identify the requests for review) N/A
Part Two: Legal Writing
11. Have you authored any substantial legal work? (Examples include: briefs in requests for review; analysis or explanations of the law; arguments in criminal trials; bills that have been made law. However, it does not include any Official Opinion, Verdict or Sentencing Order of the Court or any decision or argument made in a trial or request for review identified in Part One) <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 14)
I proposed several legislation proposals during my time in TNP:
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7288165/ -
Apparently I had proposed a counter to r3n's then citizenship bill reforms, I had issues with RA participation being automatic with citizenship status and still favored the old system of someone interested in proposing legislation to instead voluntarily come and join/express interest and make the extra step known, and then overreaching discussion of beholding much of TNPs scripts to one person, and not merely automatic confer status to someone - because the other branches you had to then, and still do today need to express interests Executive Staff, Military Ect.
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7263408/ - proposal to reinstate civil trials and update criminal and penal code language
(Also this calls back to my time as AG in a time civil trials were disbanded when I was receiving complaints of bill of rights violations between citizens vs citizens. And not government vs citizen ... To put it on context why I re proposed legal trials)
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7234747/ - an RA informal Discussion on criminal law reform and bringing civil trials back stemming from complaints I was receiving as Attorney General
(Some Flemingovianism debate/reforms/equality under the law -- not getting into that part of TNP history, RS debates were inflamed during that time. It's part of TNP history and available and public record if someone wants to look - PaulWallLibertarian42 was my old Forum Identity 11-12 years ago.)
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7212451/ - legislation of TNP Culture and Identity, there were RMB Polls to adopt things as "official" things in TNP, I.E. Official Dish, this discussion was me gauging, well why not make them actually official in law since people voted based on the fact they would be recognized "Official" - like in the U.S. States have recognized in law State dishes, flowers, birds, animals, ect.
( A few joke proposals, Administrative/Procedural proposals a non-legislative/half satire-parody RA Fillabuster to address how to handle clerical errors in draft and passes legislation after the fact. -- https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7181249/)
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7179942/ - the incident that caused and triggered the above non-legislating procedural "Read The Bills" Bill I linked to above. I had to propose a whole constitutional amendment to correct a clerical numbering error. Amend Ch 7.2 of the legal code
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7171281/ - Amend Ch 6.1 Clause 5 ... This was a major one surrounding VD checks, ECT and the timeframe and process for accepting someone as a citizen. And where it was made the RA could by majority overturn a previously rejected application. (This was also under the old system when one had to apply for the RA separate from citizenship)
https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7170135/ - amend Ch 8 of the Legal code. -- this one was withdrawn by me, but at the time it did its job by helping bridge the gap and promote more intercooperation and intercommunication between the Executive, Military, and RA.
Ones Passed: Ch 6.1 Amendment, Ch 7.2 Amendment
12. Have you authored any briefs in requests for review? (If so, please identify the requests for review) N/A
13. Have you authored any other substantial legal work? (If so, identify no more than two) N/A
Part Three: Other Relevant Experience
14. Have you served in a Constitutionally-mandated Elected Office? (This does not include the office of Justice) <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 17)
Dedfuct Attorney General position
15. Which offices have you served in and between what dates?
It's been over 11 years ago. I can not tell you specific dates but can likely be verified by searching forum archive posts.
I was a one term sitting AG, do believe I was a Deputy AG just Prior to running for AG, I had campaigned prior for the AGs office.
Former Deputy Speaker
Former Cabinet Deputy in Home Affairs (now Integration)
16. Were you required to make a decision which required you to analyse and apply the law? (If so, please identify no more than two examples of this and explain why they show substantial knowledge of the law)
Criminal Complaint filed by Flemingovia against MCM. (Analyse and apply the law on rather the complaint ACTUALLY VIOLATED LAW as currently written at the time, and should have been formally charged or not. - https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/7233984/
17. Have you served as a government official in any other office in the previous two years? (This does not include any office identified in Part One)<Yes|No> (if No, move to question 20) N/A
18. Which offices have you served in and between what dates?
N/A
19. Were you required to make a decision which required you to analyse and apply the law? (If so, please identify an example of this and explain why it shows substantial knowledge of the law) N/A
Part Four: Acceptability Disclosure
20. Have you previously been convicted of any crime in The North Pacific? <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 22) NO
21. What crime/crimes were you convicted of? (Please identify the date of each conviction) N/A
22. Have you previously been recalled from office as Justice or Prosecutor? <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 24)
N/A
23. On what date/dates were you recalled from office?
N/A
24. Have you previously been found by the Court to be in contempt of court or to have submitted an appeal or review that was frivolous or solely for the purpose of delaying proceedings? <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 26) N/A
25. In which trials or requests for review did the Court make those findings?
N/A
26. Have you previously had your membership of the Bar revoked for any reason other than ceasing to be a citizen? <Yes|No> (if No, move to question 28) N/A
27. On what date/dates was your membership revoked?
N/A
28. If you answered Yes to any of questions 20, 22, 24, or 26, why do you consider that you would be an acceptable member of the bar, despite any prior conviction, recall, adverse finding by the Court, or revocation of Bar membership?
Part Six: Request for Admission and Declaration
I apply to the Bar Commissioners for admission to the Bar.
I declare that the information I have provided in this application is true and that I have not failed to provide any information required by this application.
