Judicial Branch

 

The Judicial Branch is comprised of the University Court, the General Court, the Election Court, and the Judicial Staff.

The branch meets at 7 p.m. each Monday of the Fall and Spring semesters in the Red River Room on the third floor of the Student Union. Except for certain private deliberations and proceedings, all meetings of each court are open to the public.

 

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Judicial Repository

The Judicial Repository is the database of all public records of the judicial branch. The repository is a helpful tool to all Student Government officers, prospective litigants, interested parties, and members of the public when understanding the judicial process of the LSU Student Government. The repository is updated frequently and is designed to keep the public aware of the cases before the courts of the judicial branch. Questions regarding the repository should be directed to sgjudicial@lsu.edu.

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Judicial Courts

University

The University Court consists of nine justices appointed by the Student Body President and confirmed by two-thirds of the Student Senate present and voting. The University Court is led by the Chief Justice and the Deputy Chief Justice. The University Court is the highest court of the judicial branch and hears appeals from the inferior courts. The University Court also accepts advisory inquiries on questions of law pertaining to constitutional provisions or provisions derived therefrom.
 

General

The General Court is an inferior court of limited jurisdiction. The General Court hears cases arising under the Constitution, the enactments of the Student Government, except those cases involving Elections, and all cases referred to it by University Administration. Cases before the General Court are adjudicated by a panel of three judges. Either the Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice, or an assigned associate justice serve as the Chief Judge of a sitting panel of the General Court.
 

Election

The Election Court is an inferior court of limited jurisdiction. The Election Court hears cases and controversies arising under the Elections title of the Student Government Code, Election procedure, Elections held by the Election Commission, and all cases referred to it by the University Administration. Cases before the Election Court are adjudicated by a panel of three judges. Either the Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice, or an assigned associate justice serve as the Chief Judge of a sitting panel of the Election Court.
 

 

Filing Templates

The following links are submission templates before the courts and are the preferred method of the judicial branch. Address each email to sgjudicial@lsu.edu and place the name of the document as listed below in the subject line. If the filing is any document other than a complaint or petition, include the docket code of the case before the name of the document as listed below.

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