The Federation Supreme Court or Federation High Court was the highest court in the Federation.
This page assumes that "High Court" and "Supreme Court" are synonyms, but this might not be the case. Some real-world systems use these names for different levels of court.
Robert April had to use whatever pull he had to convince the High Court not to throw Christopher Pike and his entire crew in jail for violating General Order 1 with regard to the people of Kiley 279. (SNW: "Strange New Worlds")
When Richard Bashir found out that the secret of his son's genetic enhancements had been revealed in 2373, he said he'd "arrange legal counsel and . . . fight this all the way to the Federation Supreme Court". (DS9: "Doctor Bashir, I Presume")
Based on Bashir's statement, this court appears to have final appellate jurisdiction over Federation laws. This may or may not extend to Starfleet regulations. When Bashir stated that he'd fight it "all the way" he may have been engaging in hyperbole, with the court actually unable to hear the case due to jurisdictional or procedural issues.
External link[]
- Supreme Court of the United Federation of Planets at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Federation Judiciary Council at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Federation Tribunal at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works