Chief Justice of Cartadania
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| Chief Justice of Cartadania | |
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| Supreme Court of Cartadania | |
| Style | Mrs. Chief Justice (informal) The Honorable (formal) Your Honor (within court) |
| Seat | Supreme Court Building, Alahuela, Cartadania |
| Appointer | The Supreme Court with advice and consent from the President and Senate |
| Term length | Life tenure |
| Inaugural holder | Messenio Olennius |
| Formation | 5 May 1671 |
| Website | Official Website |
The Chief Justice of Cartadania (Cartadanian: Chefe-justiça de Cartadania; CJSTC) is the highest jurist of the Supreme Court of Cartadania, the apex court of the country's judiciary. Article Three of the Cartadanian Constitution enumerates the Chief Justice as the presiding officer of the supreme court who shall, by way of the constitution, be "in charge" of the courts. Article Two grants plenary power to the president of Cartadania to nominate, and with the advice and consent of the Senate and current justices, appoint the Chief Justice from the current bench or from a lower court, who serve until they resign, retire, are impeached and convicted, or die. The existence of a chief justice is also explicit in Article Fourt which states that the chief justice shall preside on the impeachment trial of the president.
The chief justice has significant influence in the selection of cases for review, presides when oral arguments are held, and leads the discussion of cases among the justices. Additionally, when the court renders an opinion, the chief justice, if in the majority, chooses who writes the court's opinion. When deciding a case, however, the chief justice's vote counts no more than that of any other justice.