The Emperor's Court Of Makko Oko - Shilens, Makko Oko
Erma Barrows V. Makko Oko
July 5th, 2022
THE CASE - PART IV [THE END - APPEAL RULING]
After the Ministry Of Justice delivered the order to Judge Hall to close the case with no ruling, Judge Hall requested an appeal of the order, therefore establishing a special tribunal within the Ministry Of Justice to review the appeal and the case itself. Judge Hall travels to the capital city of Opposh and goes to the HQ of the Ministry Of Justice, there, the judge is led into a meeting room, with over a dozen chairs and an oval-shaped table in the middle. Nobody had arrived yet, so he chose a seat by the door, as instructed by the officer who escorted them. Worrying about what may come out of this appeal hearing, and the deafening silence of nobody in the room, 5 minutes later, everybody arrives, including the Emperor themselves.
On the side perpendicular to Judge Hall are 4 lawyers, an IEC inspector, the Emperor and the Minister Of Justice. Judge Hall suddenly has the expression of weariness and nervousness, especially due to the Emperor's presence. The Minister Of Justice, Sara Mauer, is the first to speak, saying "Alright, this special tribunal is now in session. Agenda is of the appeal of an MOJ order on the closure of Erma Barrows V. Makko Oko. Are there any questions before we begin?" and everybody is silent or shakes their head no. "Alright then, let's get started. As you can see here, Judge Hall, these are the documents of the Basic Rights and of the Wages Guidance Act. Do you affirm to tell the whole truth, nothing but the truth and that your ruling was based on good faith for the state?" "Yes Minister Mauer I do" Judge Hall responds. "Alright then, let's continue. These documents are provided to you for the express purpose of answering some hinderances you chose to put upon our government. Now, the Emperor has something to say, Emperor?"
"Thank you Minister Mauer, Judge Hall, due to this case and what it is fighting, of the main circumstances of it, I intend on revising the Basic Rights, maybe in a major way, to prevent cases like these from happening again, is that clear?" The Emperor says with a serious tone and look, "I understand Emperor, but this is right now, that means nothing, I declared it unconstitutional" and suddenly everybody glares at Judge Hall, and the IEC inspector is noticeably writing things down after Judge Hall said that.
"Mr-I mean, Judge...Hall, I'm an inspector with the IEC, and I have some questions for you." Judge Hall looks more scared than ever after learning that, takes a gulp and then says "Go ahead" bluntly. "So, Judge Hall, have you ever left the nation?" and Judge Hall says no, "Okay...have you ever been mad about decisions that the state has taken on issues?" and Judge Hall says maybe, which perks up some attention from the tribunal, "Alrighty then, final question. Were you ever supportive of the Republic Of Makko Oko?" and Judge Hall stays mostly silent, knowing their true response would get them killed, "Judge Hall...please answer the question" and Judge Hall simply says "I don't know" and the IEC inspector notes this.
The Minister Of Justice then starts talking again, and says "Judge Hall, the plaintiff in your case, Erma Barrows, is currently under a state investigation for potentially illegally birthing a child. There's an issue at stake here with her involvement in this case, and our investigation in the Ministry Of Justice, as such, do you think it's such a good idea to give a ruling at this time?" "I could've considered pausing the case, but you should've told me about the investigation, instead of ordering my case's closure. I'm the judge here, not you, you investigate, I decide." Judge Hall responds "We'll note this for the future, Judge Hall" The Minister Of Justice says.
The IEC inspector then asks to have the floor, and the request is granted. He then puts folders with stacks of documents inside in front of each individual and says "Judge Hall, you seem to have a hard time reading the lines of the law. If you look here at the IEC Investigatory Report for the Russell V. Turner case, you ruled in favor of Turner instead of Russell, when in the eyes of the law, Russell had clearly not been discriminating under the State Educational Rights Act when accepting applicants to the school they worked for" Judge Hall responds, "And? That doesn't make me a problem, that means we all see the law with different visions" the IEC inspector then adds onto it, "And you don't see this as a problem? That's an admission of guilt, and I will tell you one thing, in the state, we expect a unified vision when it comes to our justice"
"Judge Hall, you're under arrest for corruption, defying the orders of the state, conspiracy to commit sedition and for conspiracy to commit treason, you are also no longer a judge, your position has been terminated effective immediately. We'll handle your case from here on out." and Judge Hall is forcibly taken into custody and taken out of the meeting room. Then, a top Ministry Of Justice official convened the court again, but this time from the Supreme Court Of Makko Oko in the capital city of Opposh and read the ruling and decision of the Ministry Of Justice to everybody watching from the TV, and in person to the people involved in the case.
"It is with the duty that I faithfully serve, as an official of the Ministry Of Justice Directorate Appeals Division, under the roof of the Supreme Court Of Makko Oko, and with the seal and affirmation of a Supreme Court judge, that I declare the ruling of Erma Barrows V. Makko Oko, to be in favor of the state. Appeals are forbidden in this case, and the intention to affirm the rights within the Basic Rights Of Makko Oko, shall hereby be approved, and is to be committed within the coming days. Thank you."
