====== Replacing the Ministry of Justice ======

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Description [wiki]       : The cabinet discusses and proposes to replace the [[Ministry of Justice]]
Forum [forum]*           : 2846, 2918, 2931, 2964, 2965, 2975, 2978, 2981, 2985, 2991, 2997, 3019, 3033, 3038, 3055, 3065, 3078, 3092
Type*                    : Political
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Factions [ref]*          : 
Locations [ref]*         : Unity
Start Date [date]        : 2016-01-13
End Date [date]          : 
Related Stories [ref]*   : Electoral Period 241-260
Story Teller [ref::user] : 
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During the first meeting of the cabinet, chancellor [[Characters~Kachiso Doshima]] proposes to establish a Supreme Court to take over part of the responsbilities for the [[Ministry of Justice]]. After a discussion about the shape this Supreme Court should take, consensus is reached that seven supreme judges are to be appointed, and that each case will be handled by a panel of five judges. Additionally, a the position of Mayor of Unity will be created to take over other responsibilities from the Ministry, namely the policing and maintenaing of Unity itself.

After the discussion, the chancellor wants to hold off on the introduction of the changes to the senate, while the rest of the cabinet is in favour of starting the discussion in the senate immediately. The chancellor follows his cabinet and proposes the changes to the senate. After a short discussion, the matter is put to a vote, and the senates votes in favour of the [[Supreme Court of the Union Act]] and [[Offices of the Mayor of Unity Act]].

Chancellor [[Characters~Dewa Lanadi]] implements the law proposal, creating the [[Supreme Court of the Union]] and the [[Offices of the Mayor of Unity]]. Work on the physical buildings, as well as the financial reorganisation started in (:turn) 261, directly after the [[Turn 260 Union Elections]]. She also started the votes to appoint supreme judges.

===== First Supreme Judge =====

The first round of nominations produces the following nominees:

  * [[Characters~Mathi-ey C'b'rton]] of the [[Divine Fiefdom of Highmons]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Finance]]
  * [[Charcters~Fecta Legin]] of the [[Teprogrenaian Consensus|Teprogrenaian]] [[Philosophical Consult|Philosophical Consult]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Defence]]
  * [[Characters~Peinaili|Lady Peinaili de Montrève]] of the [[Sundarian Federation]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Commerce]]
  * [[Characters~Mazeron]] of the [[Divine Fiefdom of Highmons]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Justice]]
  * Assistant Bureaucrat Omrim of the [[Socialist Republic of Niom]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]

[[Characters~Mathi-ey C'b'rton]] is elected with 7 votes in favour of 8.

===== Second Supreme Judge =====

The second round of nominations produces the following nominees:

  * [[Characters~Ranatori Baltimorus]] of the [[Praetorian Empire]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Finance]]
  * [[Charcters~Fecta Legin]] of the [[Teprogrenaian Consensus|Teprogrenaian]] [[Philosophical Consult|Philosophical Consult]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Defence]]
  * [[Characters~Peinaili|Lady Peinaili de Montrève]] of the [[Sundarian Federation]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Commerce]]
  * [[Characters~Mazeron]] of the [[Divine Fiefdom of Highmons]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Justice]]
  * Assistant Bureaucrat Omrim of the [[Socialist Republic of Niom]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]

[[Characters~Fecta Legin]] is elected, in the second round with 4 votes in favour of 7.

===== Third Supreme Judge =====

  * [[Characters~Ranatori Baltimorus]] of the [[Praetorian Empire]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Finance]]
  * [[Characters~Khaw Rohana]] of the [[Veolian Commonwealth]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Defence]]
  * [[Characters~Peinaili]] of the [[Sundarian Federation]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Commerce]]
  * [[Characters~Mazeron]] of the [[Divine Fiefdom of Highmons]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Justice]]
  * Judge Grozaw, nominated by the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]

[[Characters~Peinaili]] is elected with 5 votes in favour of 8.

===== Fourth Supreme Judge =====

  * [[Characters~Khaw Rohana]] of the [[Veolian Commonwealth]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Finance]]
  * [[Characters~Ranatori Baltimorus]] of the [[Praetorian Empire]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Defence]]
  * Hakuto Mashikoto of the [[Astrian Colonial Authority]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]
  * Omrim of [[Socialist Republic of Niom]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Commerce]]
  * [[Characters~Iaat Tijārata]] of the [[Veolian Commonwealth]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Justice]]

[[Characters~Khaw Rohana]] is elected with 7 votes in favour of 10.


===== Fifth Supreme Judge =====

  * Rrohnchirchak  of Unity City, nominated by the [[Ministry of Finance]]
  * [[Characters~Ranatori Baltimorus]] of the [[Praetorian Empire]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Defence]]
  * Hakuto Mashikoto of the [[Astrian Colonial Authority]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Commerce]]
  * [[Characters~Iaat Tijārata]] of the [[Veolian Commonwealth]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] and the [[Ministry of Justice]]

In two rounds, [[Ranatori Baltimorus]] was appointed withy 7 votes in favour of 13. He was opposed by Hakuto Mashikoto, who received 6 votes in the second round.

===== Sixth Supreme Judge =====

  * Rrohnchirchak  of Unity City, nominated by the [[Ministry of Finance]]
  * Grozaw of the [[Principality of Suma]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Defence]]
  * [[Characters~Hakuto Mashikoto]] of the [[Astrian Colonial Authority]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Commerce]] and the [[Ministry of Justice]]
  * [[Characters~Iaat Tijārata]] of the [[Veolian Commonwealth]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]

[[Hakuto Mashikoto]] was appointed with 7 votes in favour of 10.


===== Seventh Supreme Judge =====

  * Rrohnchirchak  of Unity City, nominated by the [[Ministry of Finance]] and the [[Ministry of Defence]]
  * Grozaw of the [[Principality of Suma]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Justice]]
  * Assistant Bureaucrat [[Characters~Omrim]] of the [[Socialist Republic of Niom]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Commerce]]
  * [[Characters~Iaat Tijārata]] of the [[Veolian Commonwealth]], nominated by the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]

[[Omrim]] was appointed in the second round, with 5 votes in favour of 8.
