#padme: this wasn’t how I expected to get legal representation for the clones but we can work for this

[aspiringwarriorlibrarian]

“Unfortunately, we have decided that having a Jedi as the Chancellor’s representative on the Jedi Council would be a conflict of interest. Master Skywalker has been elevated to the Council on his own merits, but lacks a legal or political tie to Supreme Chancellor Palpatine beyond that of the general Jedi code to obey the Republic, and it would thus be inappropriate for such a position. Therefore, we have sent a list of candidates to the Galactic Senate where they will be voted on and approved. What’s that? Palpatine is currently unavailable? That’s a shame, but I’m sure a vote can be held in his absence, seeing how he already put in motion a law to let the Senate elect a representative to the Council.”

And that was how Clone Commander Fox got a seat on the Jedi High Council.

Honestly if I were Mace Windu and Palpatine tried to appoint someone to the Jedi Council, I wouldn't pull that "ugh, fine, but we're not giving you the Master rank" in some sort of symbolic protest, I'd just straight up say "Yeah, no. He does not have the legal authority to do that. Tell him to come back with a warrant.".

Yeah, I've no doubt that Palpatine would just then invent a law that lets him do that, but forcing him to go through the paperwork and political jockeying of doing that would make the point a lot clearer than "fine I'll do it but not because you told me to!". And it wouldn't give Anakin the misconception that this is some sort of slight against him rather than the Chancellor overstepping his authority.

Hell if you want to be really petty, say you'll "take that under advisement" and then just keep putting it off. "Oh sorry, Chancellor, we were busy discussing the Outer Rim Sieges, so approving new Councilmembers has taken a backseat for the moment. We will review Master Skywalker's application when we are able to hold a formal High Council election.".