Petition for a Writ of Certiorari (Appeal) – The Petition for a Writ of Certiorari shall be initiated and submitted to the Chief Justice by email using this form. Include a statement of the situation in your own words, applicable statutes in our SGA Code or other relevant governing documents, how these statutes have been violated, and the remedy you are seeking from the Court.
Petition for Writ of Injunction – A Writ of Injunction shall forbid those named in the writ or their agents to 1) do, 2) threaten to do, 3) attempt, or 4) continue to commit a specified action which is deemed unjust, inequitable, or injurious and which cannot be immediately addressed by action of the Court.
Petition for a Writ of Mandamus– The Judicial Court may issue a writ of mandamus to command any member of the Student Government Association to comply with any order of the Judicial Court; any rule or procedure under the constitution or under the statutes; any statute; or the constitution.
Affidavit – A party wishing to call a witness must sign an Affidavit in order to document the witness’s perception and recollection of events pertinent to the case. Only the Affidavit template on the Judicial Court website may be used for purposes of an Affidavit.
Pre-Trial Motions – Motions must be formally submitted no later than 12 hours before the pre-trial hearing begins and must include substantive reasons for granting the motion. Only the following may be considered during the pre-trial hearing:
1) Motion(s) to Dismiss
(A) Either party may make a Motion to Dismiss specific evidence in the form of an exhibit submitted to the Court during the discovery phase
(B) Either party may make a Motion to Dismiss the testimony of a witness
(C) The Respondent may make a Motion to Dismiss the case altogether
(D) A Motion to Dismiss may pertain to more than one witness or exhibit in a singular motion if: [1] the nature of the exhibits or witnesses is substantially similar and; [2] the legal reasoning to dismiss the set of exhibits or witnesses is substantially similar.
2) Motion(s) to Admit
(A) A party may make an emergency Motion to Admit specific evidence in the form of an exhibit submitted to the Court. The motioning party must demonstrate that the evidence included in the emergency motion could not have been collected during the period of discovery.
(B) A party may make an emergency Motion to Admit witness testimony submitted to the Court and include that witness in the party’s Witness List. The motioning party must demonstrate that the evidence included in the emergency motion could not have been collected during the period of discovery.
(C) A Motion to Admit may pertain to more than one witness or exhibit in a singular motion if: [1] the nature of the exhibits or witnesses is substantially similar and; [2] the legal reasoning to admit the set of exhibits or witnesses is substantially similar.
Amicus Curiae Brief – Any current student of Texas A&M University may submit to the Court for any case an Amicus Curiae Brief that outlines the outcome sought by the submitting party and the legal reasoning supporting that outcome. An amicus curiae brief that brings to the attention of the Court relevant matters not already brought to its attention by the parties before the Court may be of considerable help to the Court’s adjudication. All briefs, if they are to be utilized, must be submitted to the Chief Justice after the appeal for the case has been filed and at least 12 hours before the beginning of oral arguments for the same case.
Additional Resources – You may reference the Judical Court Bylaws or the Student Government Association Code for additional guidance not covered herein.
NOTICE: ALL OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED FORMS SHALL BE INITIATED AND SUBMITTED TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE JUDICIAL COURT BY EMAIL. EMAIL SHALL BE THE PRIMARY MODE OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE COURT AND ALL PARTIES INVOLVED.