The Student Government Senate voted Wednesday to eliminate SG’s Trial Court as a part of constitutional revisions.The Trial Court was part of SG’s judicial branch and could deem SG actions as constitutional or not. When the trial judge makes a decision, the plaintiff can appeal the decision to the University Court.In last week’s Senate meeting, Basic Sciences Senator Ben Clark proposed eliminating the Trial Court to get rid of the appeal process, because most decisions were appealed to the University Court regardless of decision.Sean Horridge, SG University Court chief justice, spoke on behalf of the judicial branch, urging the Senate to not eliminate the Trial Court.”I feel like the Trial Court is there for a reason, and it definitely needs to stay,” Horridge said. “One of the things brought up is the Trial Court decisions are all appealed to the University Court.”Horridge was trial judge last year, and he said he heard five cases, none of which were appealed.”The purpose of a Trial Court is it’s consistent with every governing body or branch in the country,” Horridge said. “Why someone should have a right to appeal is what this comes down to.”Drew Prestridge, College of Arts and Sciences senator, urged senators to vote to put Trial Court back into the constitution.”If there was not a Trial Court and a decision went straight to University Court, they couldn’t appeal, and University Court would have the final say-so,” Prestridge said. “While some people may not think it’s necessary, I think it’s critical to keep the Trial Court.”Andy Palermo, University Center for Advising & Counseling senator, spoke on behalf of eliminating the Trial Court and making the University Court the primary judicial decision-maker.”I would much rather have a panel of nine decide my case than a panel of one,” Palermo said.The court’s elimination was one of about 30 amendments by University Center for Freshman Year Senator Aaron Caffarel to the SG constitution, all of which were passed by a two-thirds vote. The Senate also voted to appoint six economic advisers to SG to assist SG Chief Economic Adviser Greg Upton. About 12 students applied for the positions, all of whom were very qualified, Upton said.”The first thing I looked for is people with a strong quantitative background and someone who is academically accomplished,” Upton said.Upton said they are dividing Gov. Bobby Jindal’s budget into different parts to fully analyze and provide an understandable approach for students.Senate also voted to appoint Chloe Chetta as SG assistant director of organizational outreach.—-Contact Catherine Threlkeld at [email protected]