The fate of an LSU student body president candidate is still uncertain after the Student Government Judicial Branch failed to make a decision during a hearing Monday.

The LSU Student Senate on March 4 to bring an impeachment against Jack Miller, the director of public policy, to trial.

The grounds of impeachment are based on Miller’s alleged failure to establish a civics commission, which should have been completed 45 days after the academic year began.

During the weekly session, Miller declined to take any questions. Sen. Calvin Feldt said that due to Miller’s refusal, the body had no choice but to send the matter to the Judicial Branch.

Three witnesses were called to take the stand and testify during the proceeding, including Sen. Joshua Jones, Assistant Director of Public Policy Alli Chaumont and Vice Presidential Special Assistant Carlie Fajardo.

“I think [Miller] has done a great job of going above and beyond in doing what President Lavar appointed him to do,” Fajardo said. “To me, that’s doing his job because he was appointed to that position to achieve the goals of this administration, and [establishing a civics commission] was not one of them.”

Fajardo currently sits as a campaign manager on the Miller-Hebert ticket. Many others serving on that campaign committee attended the trial.

An Oct. 15 message thread was pulled in as evidence during the hearing between Miller and sitting Student Body President Lavar Henderson.

In the messages, Miller had asked Henderson whether or not they should start the civics commission back up, with Henderson replying that Miller would be the sole chair, having the responsibility of starting it.

“If Lavar had told him directly to create it, then he probably should have,” Fajardo said.

Closing remarks were served from both the defense and the prosecution. Sen. Konnor Crowder, who initially presented SGB 6, expressed that he tried to get Miller to look over the bill. He also claimed that Miller was on the Senate body when the civics commission was voted to be established.

“I think it’s kind of funny that he doesn’t know his position; however, the Senate knows the position,” Crowder said. “Yes, [Senate] may not answer to [the] president … we answer to the students that we represent … any of our concerns represents the students as a whole.”

Miller disputed Crowder’s claim that he was in the Senate when the commission was established in an email to the Reveille.

The defense argued that Miller is the force trying to make the civics commission active.

Rebutting the prosecution’s claims that Miller did everything at the last minute, the defense said that there was no set deadline for him, and Miller submitted marketing requests for the commission long before talks of impeachment.

According to the defense, Miller has been “clearly and intentionally” working on the civics commission since he was appointed director.

The defense also said that the timeline the prosecution has been following was written by the main speaker, Crowder, of the prosecution. They claim that these guidelines were put into play after Miller was already put into the position, with start dates from before the bill passed.

“While others, including the co-authors who are members of that certain ticket, want this to hinder this election, or my immediate plans, that is not something that will happen,” Miller said. “I am dedicated to the student body and all my actions and the things I’ve done … have reflected that.”

If Miller is impeached, he would be disqualified in the short term from running on the Miller-Hebert ticket, though Miller told the Reveille that in that event, he would appeal to the university’s general counsel and would still be on the ballot pending the appeal. The Student Government elections are Thursday and Friday.

The trial ended with no decision being made; however, Chief Justice Austin Arceneaux told the Reveille the committee hopes to have a decision by Wednesday.

This article has been updated with Jack Miller and Alli Chaumont’s correct titles, his response to a claim by Sen. Konnor Crowder and a clarification on his status on the ballot if impeached.