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The Grand Ducal Court was discussed by members of the [[Constitutional Convention]] during their creation of the [[Constitution of Westarctica]] in early 2019, when it was determined that [[Westarctica]] would require a third branch of government in order to function as a legitimate constitutional monarchy. During this process, it was decided that the Justices of the Court would be appointed by the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica|Grand Duke]], on the advice of the [[Prime Minister of Westarctica|Prime Minister]]. | The Grand Ducal Court was discussed by members of the [[Constitutional Convention]] during their creation of the [[Constitution of Westarctica]] in early 2019, when it was determined that [[Westarctica]] would require a third branch of government in order to function as a legitimate constitutional monarchy. During this process, it was decided that the Justices of the Court would be appointed by the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica|Grand Duke]], on the advice of the [[Prime Minister of Westarctica|Prime Minister]]. | ||
The Court was brought into existence on 17 September 2019 when [[Grand Duke Travis]] [[Westarctican Ordinance|signed an ordinance]] which outlined the composition and duties of the Grand Ducal Court. | The Court was brought into existence on 17 September 2019 when [[Grand Duke Travis]] [[Westarctican Ordinance|signed an ordinance]] which outlined the composition and duties of the Grand Ducal Court. The first three justices of the Grand Ducal Court were appointed on 18 October 2019 by [[Grand Duke Travis]] in Royal Decree RD-2019-001 (Appointment of Justices to the Grand Ducal Court) on the advice of [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Prime Minister Farmer]]. The Prime Minister nominated five citizens of [[Westarctica]], with the recommendation that no less than three be appointed as Justices. | ||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
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==Current justices== | ==Current justices== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Justice Name | !Justice Name | ||
! Titles, Honors, and Accolades | |||
!Seniority | !Seniority | ||
!Date of Appointment | !Date of Appointment | ||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Christine Wood, [[Order of the Snowflake | |Christine Wood | ||
|Dame, [[Order of the Snowflake]] | |||
|Chief Justice | |Chief Justice | ||
|18 October 2019 | |18 October 2019 | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Viscount | |Christian Klempsmann | ||
|1st Viscount of [[Mount Bursey|Bursey]] | |||
|Second Justice | |Second Justice | ||
|18 October 2019 | |18 October 2019 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Prince | |David Chase Callahan | ||
|Prince and 1st [[Driscoll Island|Duke of Driscoll]] | |||
|Third Justice | |Third Justice | ||
|18 October 2019 | |18 October 2019 | ||