Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth
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The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth (or Chief Justice of the Alliance Supreme Court) is the highest judicial authority in the Lyran Commonwealth.
History[edit]
The original vision for the Commonwealth judiciary culminated in a series of ten Provincial Supreme Courts who would serve as the final arbiters of Lyran law. After centuries under this system, Archon Craig Steiner realized that the ten courts were beginning to show major divergence in how the law of the Commonwealth was interpreted. In response, he established the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth on Donegal in 2543, with experienced judge (and his second cousin) Tracial as its first Chief Justice.[1] In one of the court's first major cases, the Chief Justice struck down a controversial tariff law personally written by the Archon, establishing the court's precedent as a powerful and independent body. Tracial held the position for another eleven years until resigning when Archon Craig appointed her Archon-Designate.[2]
Civil War[edit]
Marcus Luvon, a distant cousin of the ruling family through Duke Arthur Luvon, served as a Supreme Court Justice for fifteen years, resigning just before the FedCom Civil War broke out. In the wake of Peter Steiner-Davion's victory and the subsequent reorganization of the Lyran Alliance government, Archon Peter recalled Marcus to serve as the new Chief Justice.[3]
List of Chief Justices[edit]
| Name | Reign |
|---|---|
| Tracial Steiner | 2543 - 2554[1][4] |
| Henry Kelswa II | 3025[1] |
| Marcus Luvon | 3067[3] |