The Amended High Court Act

The Amended High Court Act (Law 84) is a law that establishes the High Court and its procedures. It puts a fixed four-week term on judges, in contrast to The High Court Act which it repeals, which puts judges as serving until the start of the second election during their tenure.
This legislation was authored by Justice Minister Duje (), and cosponsored by Matthew V , the Prime Minister of Adoria.
== History ==
=== January 2021 ===
The Amended High Court Act passed on 20 January 2021.
=== May 2021 ===
While clearing the backlog of undebated bills in the Adorian National Assembly, Vice President Frederick Gyldenløve I (ChefStockLlama) () introduced the Amendment to the Amended High Court Act, a bill by Galtright () dated May 3, 2021 that forbids the Head Judge of the High Court from holding a National Assembly seat.
"Ok, this bill should be self-explanatory. Since the Head Judge is able to issue warrants against the government and private sector and individuals, it seems best to prohibit hkm or her from serving as an MNA during tenure on the courts," Galtright said 6 May. "I would have called to limit the rest of the high court bench from holding a MNA seat but that might cause cabinet issues which we already increasingly face. Since you must be an MNA to become minister, this would take care of that
However, only the HJ may do these specific things. So it seems a moderate enough reform."
With no opposition that day, the bill went through the Assembly voting chamber while the floor moved on to the Powers of Duty Amendment, also authored by Galtright and also dated 3 May 2021.
"Ill be withdrawing my high court bill," Galtright announced half a day later. "Enter the new bill," showing legislation that is now dated 7 May, and now only forbids the High Court's Head Judge from serving as Minister, as High Command Councilmember, or judge of another court, rather than from serving as National Assemblymember.
"That is sorta counter active, becuase the CJ becomes the HJ in the absence of one," Supreme Court Chief Justice David Cameron () warned. "Would make the legality if that dubious."
With signatures from Big Ben (), Based_Autocrat (), Attica Barres () and Shennogo (), this amendment was officially debated twelve hours later.
Galtright's introductory speech that Friday night:
The debate ended with no opposition. The National Assembly that day moved on to Daniel ()'s Data Protection Act.
The Amendment to the Amended High Court Act passed two days later.
== Full text ==
=== Text as amended, 9 May 2021 ===
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==== Establishment and Composition ====
==== Appointment and Removal of Judges ====
==== Powers and Jurisdiction of the Court ====
==== Voting ==== 
 Law 5 will be repealed.
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Author: Duje, Minister of Justice & Immigration, SDP MNA
Signatures: Matthew V, Prime Minister
=== Text as first passed ===
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==== Establishment and Composition ====
==== Appointment and Removal of Judges ====
==== Powers and Jurisdiction of the Court ====
==== Voting ==== 
 Law 5 will be repealed.
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Author: Duje, Minister of Justice & Immigration, SDP MNA
Signatures: Matthew V, Prime Minister
== References ==
== External links ==
* The Amended High Court Act on Google Docs
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