Imperial Dominion of the South (IDS) vs Atlasia

[Oakvale]

Seen etc. Will alert the other Justices.

[Oakvale]

Thank you, Torie.

Here's the official grant of certiorari, with the timetable we expect the petitioner and the respondent - presumably the Attorney General - to follow.

Official Atlasia Supreme Court Release
Nyman, DC

Writ of Certiorari

The Atlasian Supreme Court grants certiorari to hear the question of whether the State Name Recognition Act of 2013 violates  Art. I, § 6, cl. 7 of the Constitution of Atlasia.

Schedule

Petitioner has seventy-two hours to file his brief.  It is expected no later than 6:00PM EDT on Thursday, March 20, 2014.

Respondent has an additional seventy-two hours to file his brief.  It is expected no later than 6:00PM EDT on Sunday, March 23, 2014.

Amicus Briefs will be accepted until 6:PM EDT on Sunday, March 23, 2014, unless the filing party can show sufficient need.

Additional time may be granted to either party upon a showing of sufficient need, and the right of either party to respond to the filed briefs may be granted upon request.

A possible period of argument (Q&A) may be scheduled after presentation of the briefs in case any member of the Court has any questions for the parties.

[Oakvale]

Consider the extension granted, Verin. No problem.

[Oakvale]

Generally one would expect the Attorney General to defend the federal government, Maxwell. I don't think we've encountered this particular circumstance before - unless someone else wishes to present a defense on behalf of the government I suppose we'll simply do without your brief?

[Oakvale]

If I recall correctly, the last time this happened, Marokai was the AG and recused himself for agreeing with the other side. So I suppose someone could file an amicus brief on behalf of the Feds. Perhaps the court could summon the author of the amendment which placed the disputed section into the law (tmth if I recall right). Surely he could could offer a defense of, or at the very least more insight into it.

That may be an idea. The deadline for the respondent was set at tonight. I'd rather in both this case and the one you mention that the Attorney General actually did their job, mind.

[Oakvale]

Since we've extended the deadline for Verin's amicus until tomorrow, if anyone else wants to submit an amicus brief you can consider the deadline the same.

[Oakvale]

Yes, fine. I think we'd like to have a slightly broader defense here before we deliberate.

[Oakvale]

Time is up. No more briefs will be accepted after this point.

The matter at hand is now under deliberation.

[Oakvale]

Confirming that I concur with Justice Torie's eloquently expressed opinion, as is for some reason required by law.