James N. Nagbe

James N. Nagbe
14th Chief Justice of Liberia
In office
16 January 1986 – 18 June 1987
Nominated by Samuel Doe
Preceded by Emmanuel Gbalazeh
Succeeded by Chea Cheapoo

James Nagbe Nagbe served as the 14th Chief Justice of Liberia from 1986 until his resignation in 1987.

Nagbe represented Montserrado County during the 1983 Constitutional Convention to draft a new constitution for the country due to the previous constitution's suspension after the 1980 coup. On 16 January 1986, the newly elected President Samuel Doe nominated Nagbe to become the Chief Justice of Liberia, replacing the transitional Chief Justice, Emmanuel Gbalazeh.[1] However, Nagbe was unconstitutionally forced to resign by Doe on 18 June 1987, along with the entire Supreme Court bench.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Liberian President Shuffles Cabinet". The New York Times. January 16, 1986.
  2. ↑ "West Africa: In Brief; Liberia: resignation and appointment of justices". BBC. June 19, 1987.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Emmanuel Gbalazeh		 Chief Justice of Liberia
1986-1987 		Succeeded by
Chea Cheapoo