Associate Deciders of the Supreme Council
| Associate Deciders of the Supreme Council | |||||
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| Incumbents | |||||
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| Incumbents | |||||
| Kelsey Kinnings · Jordan Feliz · Leonard Bennett · Will Amokxian · Jenna Lautz · Sam Stephenson | |||||
| Formalities | |||||
| Titles | Decider (Informal) Mr. or Madame Decider (Formal) Your Honor (In Court) | ||||
| Status | Associate Justice | ||||
| Members of | Supreme Council | ||||
| History | |||||
| Created: | January, 1834 | ||||
| First Holders Take Office: | March, 1834 | ||||
| Inaugural Holders | |||||
| Justin Verlander · Aelon Strattavus · Gus Knickerbocker · Christina Faites · Devin Bryxe · Adam Cook | |||||
| Political Information | |||||
| Seat | Verrecchia Building Mechanicsburg, GA | ||||
| Appointment Process | Appointed by President, with approval by House of Bureaucrats | ||||
| Tenure | Life | ||||
| Constituting Document | United States of Quentin Constitution | ||||
| Miscellaneous | |||||
| Salary | Ð20,000 ($200,000) | ||||
Associate Deciders of the United States of Quentin Supreme Council are six justices that make up the United States of Quentin Supreme Council, along with the Supreme Decider. These deciders were commissioned by the Constitution of the United States of Quentin, in Article IV, and serve for life, until impeachment, or until retirement.
Associate deciders each have one vote on cases brought before the Council, the same number as the Supreme Decider, however they do not write the Council's final decision at the end of the case, make slightly less money, and do not lead the deliberations of the Council. Each associate decider is not equal in terms of their seniority, with their date of inauguration being their level of seniority, however the Supreme Decider is senior to all associates regardless of inauguration dates. Seniority, per the official Supreme Council Procedural Charter, determines the order in which the deciders speak during deliberations, as well as their positions in the courtrooms and their orders of speaking during the course of a case. Currently, the most senior of the associates is Kelsey Kinnings, and the least senior of the associates is Sam Stephenson.
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Current Associate Deciders
There are currently six associate deciders on the Supreme Council. They are listed below, in order of seniority, with their dates of inauguration and the President who appointed them.
| Name | Age | Since | Appointed By |
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| Kelsey Kinnings | 56 | July 9th, 1995 | David Wagner |
| Jordan Feliz | 49 | February 7th, 2001 | Blaze Peters |
| Leonard Bennett | 54 | October 19th, 2006 | Veer Shah |
| Will Amokxian | 69 | September 12th, 2011 | Kyle Lovestington |
| Jenna Lautz | 42 | November 30th, 2017 | Kyle Lovestington |
| Sam Stephenson | 78 | July 20th, 2018 | Kyle Lovestington |
History
Appointment and Requirements
Powers and Responsibilities
The main powers and responsibilities of the Associate Deciders are mainly that of judicial review of federal laws and of executions, and trying federal cases which are appealed to the level of the Supreme Council. The Associate Deciders must review all federal laws passed by Congress and the President to ensure that they adhere to the Constitution and its general philosophies and principles. The associate deciders all have an equal vote on these matters, and must deliberate as to whether or not the act should stand. Secondly, federal executions are required by the 4th Amendment to be reviewed by the Supreme Council before being carried out. The council as a whole must review these cases, and ensure the execution meets the severity and fairness prescribed by the amendment.
Besides these powers of review, the Supreme Council also must review criminal, inter-governmental, and civil justice cases which are appealed to their level. The Council must decide whether or not each of these appeals need to be reviewed by them. The Council only takes on and actually tries the most important of these cases. Once a case begins, the associate deciders, along with the Supreme Decider, must ask questions and hear both sides of the case. Once finished, the Supreme Decider leads the associates in discussion, and finally a decision. At the end of that decision, the Supreme Decider, or one of the associate deciders who is chosen by the Supreme Decider, will write the majority opinion for the council on their decision, as long as the Supreme Decider is in the majority. If not, the associates decide among themselves. These opinions are crucial to understanding the law and the reasoning behind the council's decisions, and can affect the future interpretation of the law by many courts around the country.
List of All Associate Deciders
Below is a list of all past associate deciders on the Supreme Council. It includes in order of their inaugurations their name, date confirmed by the House of Bureaucrats and the vote, their tenure, who appointed them, their home state, and their prior experience. Associates who later became Supreme Decider are indicated with bold italics.
