Student Government Association

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The Florida State University
Student Government Association Constitution and
Statutes Workshop Title Five
Last updated April 2008
Bobby Seifter President Pro Tempore 60th Student
Senate
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Title Five of the Student Body StatutesThe
Student Judicial System

• Powers of the Supreme Court
• The Supreme Court shall have the ability to
  summon any registered student to appear before
  the court, otherwise known as a subpoena.
• The Supreme Court shall be an appellate court for
  cases tried in other bodies at FSU that recognize
  the Supreme Courts appellate jurisdiction.
• The Supreme Court can by majority vote remove an
  elected or appointed official from office after
  receiving the articles of impeachment from the
  Senate.
• Review of Constitutional Amendments
• All proposed Constitutional Amendments or
  Referenda shall be reviewed by the Supreme Court
  to make sure they are in line with Federal and
  State Laws, and the FSU Constitution and
  Statutes.
• All decisions by the Court shall be given no
  later than 21 days after initial submission. If
  the Supreme Court fails to meet this deadline,
  the Senate is entitled to vote on the measure.
• Advisory opinions are non binding, but are merely
  a professional opinion of the court. If a
  Constitutional amendment or referenda is amended
  after initial review, it must be submitted a
  second time to the Supreme Court.
• All records of the court must be kept in archive
  and made available to the public when requested.

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Title Five of the Student Body StatutesThe
Student Judicial System

• The Office of the University Defender
• The University Defense Team shall be made up of
  two Law Students of second year standing who are
  appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme
  Court and approved by the Senate.
• The University Defense Team shall assist students
  upon request who are on trial in the Supreme
  Court. The University Defenders may also
  represent impeached officials of the Student
  Government who are the defendant in such cases.
• The University Defense Team may not represent
  individuals involved in civil litigation before
  the Supreme Court, as the Office of General
  Counsel shall handle these duties.
• The Office of General Counsel
• The General Counsel shall represent parties
  requesting assistance in the drafting and
  execution of all motions before the court. They
  shall also provide representation during
  litigation before the court.
• All members of the court except for the Chief
  Justice may request to take leaves of absences
  for the summer. Temporary Justices may be
  appointed in their place.