Chief Justice of Cartadania

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Chief Justice of Cartadania
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Incumbent
Esperança Rodrigues

since 13 May 2024
Supreme Court of Cartadania
StyleMrs. Chief Justice
(informal)
The Honorable
(formal)
Your Honor
(within court)
SeatSupreme Court Building, Alahuela, Cartadania
AppointerThe Supreme Court
with advice and consent from the President and Senate
Term length25 years; (formerly life tenure)
Inaugural holderMessenio Olennius
Formation5 May 1644
WebsiteOfficial 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.

Origin, title, and appointment

Powers and duties

Impeachment trials

Seniority

Judicial oath

Other duties

Disability or vacancy

List of chief justices

See also