Judicial

The Student Body Supreme Court is the official judicial branch for Student Government here at Florida Gulf Coast University. The Supreme Court acts independently of the Executive and Legislative branches and ensures the necessary checks and balances are in place within Student Government. The Supreme Court’s primary role is to maintain the integrity of the Student Government Constitution at Florida Gulf Coast University, and to make sure all members and branches of Student Government act within their powers allotted to them by the constitution.

The Supreme Court is comprised of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices. Each Justice is appointed by the Student Body President and approved by the Senate. Once appointed, a justice shall serve until their respective graduation date, if he or she desires to do so.

The Supreme Court constantly strives to resolve disputes justly after conducting a hearing process that is fair, objective and unbiased for all involved. To do this, the Supreme Court regularly meets to hold hearings to settle disputes within Student Government, hearing testimony from all parties and then formulating a court opinion with their official ruling.