⚖️ Article VII – The Global Judiciary

1. Mandate
   Upholds the Constitution, ensures judicial independence, and resolves global disputes.
2. Courts
   • Constitutional Tribunal
   • Planetary Court of Justice
   • Civic Review Chambers
     All coordinated via the Council of Justices
3. Appointment & Tenure
   • Justices nominated by the Global Ethics Council, confirmed by Parliament
   • Serve nonrenewable 6-year terms, staggered
   • Must reflect planetary diversity and multidisciplinary expertise
4. Jurisdiction
   • Interpret laws, resolve intergovernmental disputes
   • Review policies, ethics rulings, treaties, and constitutional amendments
   • Protect Article I rights and deliver remedies
5. Transparency
   • All rulings published with majority and dissenting opinions
   • Decisions translated and archived publicly via EarthNet
6. Research and Guidance
   • Earth Law Library
   • Justice Research Forum
   • Amicus Collegium
7. Council of Justices

• 9 senior justices (3 per court), elected to 4-year terms
• Elects the Chief Justice of Earth
• Oversees ethics, inter-court harmony, and emergency tribunals
• Partisanship leads to automatic removal and permanent disqualification

🛡️ Article VIII – Constitutional Integrity and Disqualification

1. Universal Nonpartisanship
   • All officials must remain independent of political, ideological, or economic allegiance
   • Violations result in removal and permanent disqualification
2. Enforcement Protocol
   • Investigated by Global Ethics Council, subject to judicial review
   • Transparent proceedings; whistleblower-protective redactions allowed
3. Grounds for Disqualification
   • Corruption
   • Scientific or legal fraud
   • Whistleblower suppression
   • Obstruction of democratic systems
   • Human rights abuse
   • Misuse of emergency powers
4. Integrity Archive
   • All removals documented in EarthNet’s Global Ethics Archive
   • Permanent prohibition from public, policy, and digital governance roles
5. Civic Review Motions
   • Tier A: 3M+ citizen signatories across 10+ regions mandates review
   • Tier B: Individual petition with documentation must be assessed within 30 days
   • Frivolous misuse results in temporary suspension from petitioning
6. Ethical Rehabilitation

• Allowed after 6 years for non-malicious disqualifications
• Requires ethics panel or 1M EarthNet co-signers
• Role-limited to civic mentorship and education
• Rehabilitated status reviewed biennially; misconduct revokes eligibility permanently

🚨 Article IX – Emergency Powers and Constitutional Continuity

1. Declaration of Emergency
   • Declared by two-thirds of Parliament or unanimous consent of the Global Council of Emergency Response
   • Covers planetary disaster, global system failure, biological or technological threats
   • Must be published on EarthNet and reviewed judicially within 72 hours
2. Emergency Limits
   • May not suspend:
     • Article I (Rights of Earthkind)
     • Judiciary independence (Article VII)
     • EarthNet transparency
   • Parliament may not be suspended >30 days without judicial approval
   • Emergency laws expire after 90 days unless renewed
3. Continuity of Governance
   • Continuity Council maintains succession protocols
   • Secure digital chambers may be activated under supervision of Digital Civic Trust
   • Governance must continue except when physically or digitally impossible
4. Oversight & Transparency
   • All emergency actions reviewed by the Global Ethics Council
   • Logged in an Emergency Transparency Docket
   • Includes authorizing signatures, dissenting views, scientific rationale, and sunset clauses
   • Accessible via EarthNet unless redaction is deemed necessary for security
5. Post-Emergency Review

• A **Constitutional Continuity Review