Corey O'Brien is back to work for the Undergraduate Student Government Supreme Court as chief justice, but his problems may not be over.

O'Brien took a leave of absence from the court two weeks ago due to personal reasons. He then terminated his leave last Friday when he broke the news to the court during an unscheduled meeting and also informed USG President Mike King with a memo.

"After talking with my parents, they thought it was a bad idea to take the leave of absence," O'Brien said. He is not planning on leaving again and his main goal through everything was to return as soon as he could.

Last week King and Associate Supreme Court Justice James O'Rourke were placed under investigation because of a possible violation in the USG constitution. O'Brien has now been added to the list of student leaders since last night's USG Senate vote. The change was not easily approved by the senators.

Following approximately half an hour of deliberations, the vote was a tie at seven yes, seven no, and seven abstentions and then a recount was requested by Town Senator Mark Sosnowsky. There was no change in the count. Because it was a tie, Senate Chair and USG Vice President Lori Pennay, needed to break it -- she replied no.

"I sincerely understand the confidentiality of the this investigation, but the senators need more information to make an educated decision," Pennay said.

After three five-minute committee breaks, new business was discussed. The Senate Appointments and Review Board (SARB) Committee changed the order of the names of those under investigation in the legislation. The order switched from King, O'Rourke and O'Brien to O'Brien, King and O'Rourke.

East Halls Senator Steven Wakefield said the reason for the switch was because "you can't introduce the same legislation twice. By changing the order of the names we were able to bring it up again."

Following the adjustment, the vote was tallied as seven yes, five no, and nine abstentions -- passing because of the 50 percent-plus-one voting rule. Government Relations Committee Chair Mike Burcik and Town Senator James Burrell changed their vote from against to abstentions.

"Basically I felt I didn't have enough information to vote for or against it," Burcik said.

Town Senator Mark Shepanski and Wakefield currently head the investigation and wrote the legislation to add O'Brien's name.

They both explained that questions have arisen which connect with one another and cannot be completely answered until more information is obtained.

"We cannot close out the investigation until we're finished -- we have insufficient information," Shepanski said.

Before the legislation was passed, O'Brien felt he had been very cooperative with the investigation up to this point and did not see why they needed to add his name. But after the legislation was passed he felt otherwise.

"If this is the best thing for USG I'm 100 percent behind it -- I'm glad I'm given the opportunity to clear my name and the Supreme Court," O'Brien said.

With the investigation still not completed, King said he has absolutely nothing to hide. He said he wishes everything would be over in order to resume regular business for the students.

"I'm very frustrated that my name continues to be dragged through the mud in a matter that I have no control over," King said.