Confirmation Hearing: Peter Bell (Attorney General) [Confirmed]

[Verily]

The Senate is called to consider the nomination of Peter Bell as Attorney General.

[Hash]

What steps will you take to revitalize the AG position apart from the normal duties (Wiki, trials, patents/copyright)?

[Peter]

I will aim to actively advise both the legislative and executive branches whenever they require advice on legal matters.

I will actively pursue a reform of criminal laws to remedy matters that arose in the Walterstein case. I will also be exploring a more structured legal profession - possibly creating a Supreme Court bar (though this will require consultation with the court obviously), and a formal list of "lawyers" willing to serve as court appointed lawyers in criminal cases.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

How do you plan to remedy the matters that arose in the Walterstein case?

[Peter]

There is clearly a few areas that need to be addressed after Walterstein:

1. The issue of determination of where a crime is committed for jury purposes - I feel that this ought to be settled statutorily, if only to remove the matter completely from doubt.

2. The issue of moderator action - the court ruled that various moderator actions are not admissable without a warrant. I think the various rules surrounding this ought to be clarified: I will certainly be seeking a rule that states that moderators can approach the Justices secretly in order that a poster who is particularly malicious would not know that he was actively under investigation. I will also be looking into other codification of this process.

[Hash]

I encourage fellow Senators to actively participate in this hearing.

[Platypus]

I encourage fellow Senators to actively participate in this hearing.

I feel no real need; I trust Peter with the role.

He has my full support.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

There is clearly a few areas that need to be addressed after Walterstein:

1. The issue of determination of where a crime is committed for jury purposes - I feel that this ought to be settled statutorily, if only to remove the matter completely from doubt.

2. The issue of moderator action - the court ruled that various moderator actions are not admissable without a warrant. I think the various rules surrounding this ought to be clarified: I will certainly be seeking a rule that states that moderators can approach the Justices secretly in order that a poster who is particularly malicious would not know that he was actively under investigation. I will also be looking into other codification of this process.

Thank you for your answers, and I support your nomination fully.

[Robespierre's Jaw]

I encourage fellow Senators to actively participate in this hearing.

I feel no real need; I trust Peter with the role.

He has my full support.

Likewise with mine. Well he would if I were a current member of the Atlasian Senate .

[Verily]

Seventy-two hours for discussion of the nomination have ceased, and I now move to a vote on the nomination. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain on the confirmation of Peter Bell as Attorney General.


Aye

[Meeker]

Aye

[Colin]

As long as Peter is active in the office I have no qualms about the Father of the Constitution being our Attorney General.

Aye

[afleitch]

Aye.

[CultureKing]

I have heard enough and I am happy with Peter Bell becoming the Attorney General.

Aye

[Platypus]

Aye

[Hash]

aye

[Verily]

Result on Confirmation
Aye: 7 (Verily; Meekermariner; Colin Wixted; Afleitch; CultureKing; Hughento; Hashemite)
Nay: 0
Abstain [Didn't vote]: 3 (Bacon King; Friz; Sam Spade)

With seven in favor, Peter Bell is confirmed as the new Attorney General of Atlasia. Congratulations, Peter, and best of luck

[Sam Spade]

Aye ftr