The Judiciary Branch is one of three branches of the Student Government Association. It consists of seven Justices, including the Chief Justice and Associate Chief Justice. The Judiciary Branch has the power to review actions and legislation passed by officers of the SGA, order any agent of the SGA to perform a task, or issue an injunction (an order to any agent of the SGA to cease a practice that is found to be in violation of the SGA Constitution and By-Laws.)

The roles of Student Justices within the SGA are very similar to the roles of Supreme Court Justices within the Federal Government. Student Justices in the Judiciary Branch participate in a unique process of Judicial Review of Student Leader actions. It is a helpful experience for students interested in Law, because they actively read and interpret the SGA’s governing document, preside over Hearings, and write opinions summarizing their findings.

Judiciary Members:

Chief Justice Chris Marquis
cmarquis@student.umass.edu

Associate Chief Justice Steve Coppellotti
scoppell@student.umass.edu

Jessica Theophile

Ben Bull

Elizabeth Asefa

Maura Anderson

Zack Lavesque