Chief Justice of Enderron

The Chief Justice of Enderron is the presiding justice of the Supreme Court of Enderron, and the highest-ranking judicial officer in the Republic of Enderron.

The Chief Justice is ceremonially appointed by the President of Enderron after being nominated by the Cabinet. Since the Supreme Court was established in 1946, nine people have served as Chief Justice.

The current Chief Justice is Margaret Seeley, since 14 October 2017.

Role
The Chief Justice is first among equals among the Justices of the Supreme Court, and the position differs little from that of the other Justices. All Justices, including the Chief Justice, are appointed by the President of Enderron, on the advice of the federal government. They can be removed only by the President, on a request from parliament (with a two-thirds majority), although this has never been done. Since 1972, appointment has been until the mandatory retirement age of seventy (before then, appointment was for life). The one substantial difference between a Chief Justice and the other Justices of the Court is that, where opinion on the court is evenly divided, ordinarily the side of the question that is supported by the Chief Justice prevails.

The Chief Justice also administers the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Office to the President-elect when he or she takes up his or her appointment.