Supreme Court of Slavtria
| Supreme Court of the Republic of Slavtria | |
|---|---|
| Верховвіний Суд щодо Славатрі Респаблік (Slavtrian) | |
 Logo of the Supreme Court of the Republic | |
 Seal of the Supreme Court of the Republic | |
| Established | 27 February 2022 |
| Country | Republic of Slavtria |
| Location | Headquarters: Studia City Court sessions: Online (Zoom or other online video chat platforms) |
| Composition method | Presidential nomination with legislative confirmation |
| Authorized by | Constitution of Slavtria |
| Decisions are appealed to | Nowhere: the Supreme Court is the court of last resort |
| Judge term length | Life tenure, until retirement, death, or medical issues |
| Number of positions | 3 |
| President of the Court | |
| Currently | Catiko |
| Since | 27 February 2021 |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | ZenithSD44 |
| Since | 27 February 2024 |
The Supreme Court of Slavtria (Slavtrian: Верховвіний Суд щодо Славатрі, Verkhovvinyy Sud shchodo Slavatri), officially the Supreme Court of the Republic of Slavtria (Slavtrian: Верховвіний Суд щодо Славатрі Респаблік, Verkhovvinyy Sud shchodo Slavatri Respablik), and sometimes shortened to the Supreme Court of the Republic in cases, is the court of last resort of the Republic of Slavtria. It deals with administrative law, civil law and criminal law cases, and supervises work of lower courts.
Composition
The supreme court is composed of the President of the Court, the Chief Justice, and one other justice.
President of the Court
The President of the Court is always held by either the President of Slavtria or Prime Minister of Slavtria. They supervise the justices, and sometimes fill in for the chief justice in certain situations.
Chief Justice
The chief justice's job is to preside over court cases while hearing arguments.
Naming
Case names
Case names are created using the format: "Plantiff(s) v. Defendant(s)". An example is "MediaSlav SNTV v. Former employees".
Citations
Citations are created using the format: "Case name Year--Case number--Type of case SCRS". An example is "MediaSlav SNTV v. Former employees 2022-1-03 SCRS".
Notable cases and decisions
MediaSlav v. Workers
A notable case was the criminal mischief and vandalism case between MediaSlav SNTV and three of its former employees, with MediaSlav saying that some workers were destroying property in MediaSlav Studios.
Removal of Thomas Jacobs
The removal of Thomas Jacobs was a decision made by the Supreme Court on 11 October 2022 to remove the citizenship of Thomas Jacobs and the recognition of the Roscami Federation.[a]
Notes
- ↑ The Roscami Federation was known as the Republic of Roscamistan at the time.