| Supreme Court of Liberia | |
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| Established | 1839 |
| Jurisdiction | Liberia |
| Location | Monrovia |
| Composition method | Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation |
| Authorized by | Constitution of Liberia |
| Judge term length | 70 years of age |
| Number of positions | 5 |
| Website | judiciary.gov.lr/ |
| Chief Justice of Liberia | |
| Currently | Johnnie N. Lewis |
| Since | 2006 |
| Liberia |
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The Supreme Court of Liberia is the highest judicial body in the West African nation of Liberia. The court consists of the Chief Justice of Liberia and four Associate Justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The justices hold court at the Temple of Justice on Capitol Hill in Monrovia.[1]
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The court was originally authorized by the 1839 Constitution of the American Colonization Society signed on January 5, 1839.[2] Subsequent constitutions continued to authorize a supreme court, with the 1984 Constitution as the most recent version. Powers and structure of the court are determined by Article VII of the 1984 constitution.[3] The Supreme Court is granted original jurisdiction over constitutional questions by the Constitution of Liberia.[4] The court has appellate jurisdiction over other matters with the next lowest court being the 15 courts of the Circuit Court.[4]
Headed by the Chief Justice, it is the highest body of the country's Judicial Branch. All justices are nominated by the President of Liberia and confirmed by the national Senate.[3] The Chief Justice also serves as the top official of the Judiciary.[4] The Supreme Court also has original jurisdiction for cases in which the country is a party and for those issues where ministers or ambassadors are involved.[4]
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