Court Opinion
Written by Inconclusive-
4th October 2026, 10:05 AM UTC
MAJORITY OPINION.—The Court is adopting the "Totality of the Circumstances" standard, which will lay the foundation for the President to strike, demote or dismiss a Branch Leader, so long as all the standards are met with regard to the respective disciplinary action taken.
When issuing a strike to a Branch Leader, or dismissing or demoting them, the President must consider the "Totality of the Circumstances":
Evidence Standard
1. Was the criteria met as laid out in Part 4, Section 1 of the Code of Conduct Act 2025?
2. Is there sufficient evidence to support a breach of the Code of Conduct Act 2025 or any White House law?
3. For dismissals and demotions, is there sufficient evidence of severe misconduct, or violations occurring within a 7 day period, or a blatant disregard for White House rules?
4. Was the findings based on objective reasonings rather than subjective views?
5. Would a reasonable and neutral employee, evaluating the same evidence, find that the strike, demotion or dismissal was warranted?
Proportional Punishment Standard
1. Was the strike, demotion or dismissal proportional to the severity of the offense?
2. Were previous punishments, or lack thereof, time in rank and overall conduct factored in when issuing the strike, demotion or dismissal?
Good Faith Standard
1. Was the President operating within good faith to protect the democracy and safeguard the White House?
2. Was Part 8, Section 6(2) of the Prosecution Act 2025 being followed in accordance with governed law?
These questions have been rendered as to produce yes and no answers. If all answers are rendered "yes" to the applicable questions, then the "Totality of the Circumstances" is met. But if any question is rendered "no", the action taken may constitute Unfair Punishment, to be subject to ruling by the Supreme Court.
WHEREFORE.—The President is given the authority to strike a Branch Leader so long as it follows the "Totality of the Circumstances" standard.
The President is given the authority to dismiss a Branch Leader so long as it follows the "Totality of the Circumstances" standard.
The Court further notions that while no law gives the President (or anyone) the authority to demote, considering the President has the expressed authority to directly dismiss, the President also has the authority to exhaust all lesser means of punishment, which can include demotions, so long as the "Totality of the Circumstances" standard is met.
SO ORDERED.—Senior Associate Justice Inconclusive- delivered the opinion in which Chief Justice Dreckly, Deputy Chief Justice Kelpti, Associate Justice .Martin and Associate Justice Pawtistic joined.
