The Confederacy Project; Article Six: Court Of The States

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THE
CONFEDERACY PROJECT CONSTITUTION
AND
DECLARATION OF SECESSION

CONSTITUTION
FOR THE
FEDERATION OF AMERICAN STATES

ARTICLE SIX: COURT OF THE STATES
(1) The Court of the States shall consist of a Justice appointed from each State's Supreme Court or equivalent judicial body by the Chief Justice (who may appoint himself). The Justices shall have the power to organize the Court, pick meeting places, and choose a Chief Justice and other officers as required. They may hear the case in full session or appoint from among themselves specialized tribunals that seat not less than nine Justices or the number of States, whichever is less.
(2) Any Supreme Court or lower National Court decision that the Supreme Court chooses not to hear may be reviewed by the Court of the States either in full or before a tribunal. The power of the Court of the States shall extend only to review the decision to insure that it is in accordance with this Constitution by a majority vote. If the decision is upheld by the Court of the States it shall go into full force else if the decision is rejected it shall be sent back to the Supreme Court or lower National Court that made the decision for reconsideration or dismissal. The Court of the States shall have the power to review the new decision.
(3) In any case is which a State was a party or a case was appealed from a State Supreme Court or equivalent judicial body the Justice from that State shall not be part of the deliberations. If a Supreme Court or lower National Court decision is not reviewed by the Court of the States within thirty days (Sundays excluded) it shall then go into full force and shall not be reconsidered by the Court of the States without the concurrence of three-quarters of the Justices.
(4) The Court of the States may review any law after the President signs it and the power of the Court of the States shall extend only to review the law to insure that it is in accordance with this Constitution by a majority vote. If the decision is passed by the Court of the States it shall go into full force else if the law is rejected it shall be sent back to the Congress for reconsideration or be made null and void. The Court of the States shall have the power to review the new law. If a law is not reviewed by the Court of the States within thirty days (Sundays excluded) it shall then it shall go into full force and shall not be reconsidered by the Court of the States without the concurrence of three-quarters of the Justices.
(5) The Court of the States may assume Grand Jury powers to investigate elected or appointed national government officials for corruption, high crimes, treason, or bribery but no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the Justices present and judgment shall not extend further than to removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit or any elected office under the Federation; but the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to the same rules as an impeachment.
(6) The Court of the States shall have the final power to decide disputed congressional elections but the Justice from the State where the dispute is located shall not be part of the deliberations.
(7) The Justices of the Court of the States shall be paid by Congress and subject to the same qualifications and conditions as Federal Judges.
(8) The Court of the States may review every United States Supreme Court decision, United States law and regulation, and treaty or international agreement created before the adoption of this Constitution and can either allow it to stand, send it back to Congress, or make it null and void.

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