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How does this affect completion of the current turn?

Jay might invoke again. It might be a really crucial game-ending question. And knowing he was the judge might effect his decision whether or not to invoke now, when he is judge, or wait to next turn. The answer to this question could literally DETERMINE THE WINNER OF THE GAME AND END PLAY!!!1

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And the judge saw fit to rule on this question just an hour ago, without any objections regarding how this will effect the current turn. Only the most partisan and dishonest judge would raise such an objection now.

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This is the opinion of the court:

212 does not exclude judges when it says,

Disagreement for the purposes of this rule may be created by the insistence of any player.

This is upheld by a fine tradition ("game-custom") within of judges invoking uncontested issues then immediately judging them. Other fine tradition like ignoring arbitrary rules, kicking out specific players, and performing other actions that a normal player cannot only serve to underline the power granted by rule 212:

Unless a Judge is overruled, one Judge settles all questions arising from the game until the next turn is begun, including questions as to his or her own legitimacy and jurisdiction as Judge.

Therefor, Judges are currently able to judge their own invocations.

In closing, the court appreciates the invoker's very direct phrasing, per this section of 212:

Judges may, however, settle only those questions on which the players currently disagree and that affect the completion of the turn in which Judgment was invoked.

Addendum: This wig-wearer is personally dismayed at the unbridled authority proffered to judges, and equally relieved at the recent collective decision to give the players a viable mechanism to keep any individual judge's dictatorship in check.

It is the belief of the court that its institution was created to assist the game in rare times of great confusion, and will support efforts to hand its current over-abundance of authority to the democratic collective.

That's the spirit, jay. Great to see you decided not to phone it in this time.

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I only tried to defer last time because I then disagreed with what I posted here.

I still believe in the spirit of judicial restriction but the law says otherwise right now.

Otherwise,

Otherwise hotlink protection?

Let's move from misdemeanor hotlinking to felony intellectual property theft. Fixed.

It is the belief of the court that its institution was created to assist the game in rare times of great confusion, and will support efforts to hand its current over-abundance of authority to the democratic collective.

Hear, hear!

I dare somebody to ask me about the shadow ruleset.

Tell us about the shadow ruleset, jay.

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I think the "any player" bit includes the current judge (I don't see any reason why being a judge stops you being a player) so think this is a good ruling.