Judges

A Judge, simply put, presides over cases in SimDemocracy. The President needs to appoint a minimum of five Judges, of which three are Supreme Court Judges. Only Certified Attorneys are allowed to become a judge.

There are two types of Judges in SimDemocracy; Supreme Court Justices, and normal Judges. Supreme Court Justices simultaneously serve as normal ones, but their duties are much larger.

A judge's job is to arbitrate. They make sure that justice is handled properly, that parties get what is needed and deserved while making sure that they are not wronged by the law.

Article 8 of the Constitution

Article 8 – Judicial Organization

§1. The Judiciary shall consist of no fewer than five (5) Judges.

§2. The first round of a case shall be heard by a randomly selected judge, who must affirm their impartiality and the absence of conflict of interest.

§2.1. Judges must be volunteer only; no one shall be compelled to preside over any case.

§2.2. Judges must recuse themselves in the event they may have, or may appear to have, a conflict of interest in the case.

§3. A judge can recuse themselves for any reason, and must recuse themselves in case of them having or appearing to have a conflict of interest or partiality in the case.

§4. Judges may be any citizen of r/SimDemocracy except the President, Executive Officers and Senators.

§5. Judges shall apply when the Secretary of Elections opens an application, whenever there is a vacancy or the President requests it.

§5.1. The President shall appoint Judges.

§5.2. Article 1, §6. of the Constitution applies.

§5.3. A judge cannot hold any position which would result in a frequent conflict of interest.

§6. Judges shall serve indefinitely until resignation, dismissal or impeachment.

§6.1. Judges can be dismissed by a unanimous decision by all of the other judges with a 2/3 majority confirmation vote in the Senate.

§6.2. Impeachment of judges shall be done in accordance to Article 1, §5 of the Constitution

Here is a simple visual summary of the two different type of trial procedures.

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