[ADVISORY QUESTION] Residents and Hearings in the Standing Orders

The Conclave
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Honorable Arbiters,

Section 2 Article IV of the Standing Order of Conclave establish the procedures for a hearing. The Standing Orders have that:

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2.4.1- A hearing shall be held for any matter being appealed by a non-citizen resident nation (“Resident”) of the East Pacific.

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As of the latest Concordat amendment, a non-citizen resident of TEP is impossible, as Article E of the Concordat now states:

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Section 1) A Citizen is a Nation residing within The East Pacific Region.

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Finally, Section 4 of the Standing Orders have it such that only the Conclave may propose, discuss, and pass amendments to the Standing Orders.

This means that I cannot personally propose an amendment, but I can ask this guiding Advisory Question:

With respect to the latest Concordat amendment, does Section 2 Article IV of the Standing Orders of Conclave, and any language or procedures with respect to “Residents” throughout, need continue to exist?

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The question you raise here is a value judgement, rather than a question of legal interpretation. I don’t think it would be appropriate for me to render such a judgement in an official capacity, whether it forms precedent or not.

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I agree with Wallenburg that this is less of a question about legal interpretation. I agree with Wallenburg’s decision not to answer it.