Chief Justice of Zeprana
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Chief Justice of Zeprana | |
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Style | Mr. Chief Justice (informal) The Honourable (formal) |
Member of | Supreme Court of Zeprana |
Reports to | President |
Nominator | Supreme Court of Zeprana |
Term length | No Term Length |
Inaugural holder | Bryce Smith |
Formation | 4 May 2022 |
The Chief Justice of Zeprana or simply The Chief Justice is the head of the Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Zeprana. The Chief Justice is considered one of the most powerful people in Zeprana alongside the Federal President and Prime Minister.
In order for someone to become Chief Justice, they must be a member of the Supreme Court and have the majority support of the court.
Powers
The main powers of the Chief Justice, and indeed of the Supreme Court, is determining if laws are unconstitutional, overseeing civil court cases, and overseeing impeachment trials for any elected official in Zeprana.
List of Chief Justices
Name | Potrait | Term Length | President | Notes | |||
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Assumed Office | Left Office | Days in Office | |||||
#1 | Bryce Smith | May 4th, 2022 | May 21st, 2022 | 17 Days | Terry McKeen | First Chief Justice of Zeprana, outlined the way the Supreme Court works, used his position alongside the position of Prime Minister to become the most powerful person in Zeprana until his dismissal as Prime Minister by Matthew Cunningham, causing the Zepranan Civil Conflict which resulted in a split of Zeprana and Bryce leaving the nation for the Commonwealth of Zeprana. | |
#3 | Vacant | Vacant | May 21st 2022 | May 23rd 2022 | 2 Days | Matthew Cunningham | Vacancy following the Zepranan Civil Conflict |
#4 | Liam MacKenzie
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May 23rd, 2022 | Incumbent | Incumbent | Matthew Cunningham | Was appointed Chief Justice by President Cunningham following the election of Christoph Billung as Prime Minister. |
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