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Bill: Bill WL-6: Judiciary Federalism Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Worker's League of Hutori
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 4838
Description[?]:
| The Act respecting the Separation of the Provincial and Federal Court System. This Act may be cited as the Judiciary Federalism Act. Article 1) Provincial and Federal Courts 1.1 All cases that fall under the purview of provincial law will only be ruled over by provincial courts and cases that fall under the purview of federal law will only be ruled over by federal courts. 1.2 All provinces will establish a supreme court that will be the final appellate court for court cases involving provincial law in that province. 1.2.1 The provincial supreme courts will comprise nine (9) judges appointed for a non-renewable, 12-year term. 1.2.2 Once a seat is vacant on a provincial supreme court, a judge must be appointed by an independent commission. 1.3 The federal supreme court can hear appeals if the appeal is based on federal law even if the original case is based completely on provincial law. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the administration of law.
Old value:: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Current: There are regional courts, but decisions of regional courts may be appealed to national courts (if the right to appeal exists).
Proposed: There are regional courts that have jurisdiction over questions of regional law and national courts that have jurisdiction over questions of national law.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:27:36, October 26, 2020 CET | From | Worker's League of Hutori | To | Debating the Bill WL-6: Judiciary Federalism Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We have put forwards this bill to finally grant the provinces full jurisdiction over their own laws in the judiciary. We are open to suggestions for amendments to this bill. Seth Willmington, Shadow Minister of Justice for the Worker's League of Hutori |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 152 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 175 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 78 |
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