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Roberts won in the lower court on account of his powers, the Supreme Court overturned the decision. [12] In August 2007, the Supreme Court allowed proceedings against Gyude Bryant, who was an interim President and allegedly stole $1.3 million (~$1.84 million in 2023) of government property. The Court noted he was not immune to prosecution as a ...
On June 3, the Supreme Court ruled that the section of the CPP framework document preventing the UP from fielding candidates was unconstitutional, and as such, was null and void. [7] [8] By mid June, both houses of the legislature agreed in a joint resolution that June 28 would be the new date for the by-election. [9]
President Joseph Boakai on Thursday signed an executive order to create a long-awaited war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of Liberia's two civil wars, characterized by widespread ...
Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh is a Liberian judge and politician who currently serves as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia and was nominated on August 23, 2022. [1] She began to serve after the retirement of former chief justice Francis Korkpor on September 27, 2022.
Liberia's lower house on Tuesday voted to establish a war crimes court, moving a step closer to bringing overdue justice for the victims of serious abuses committed during the West African country ...
The Supreme Court dismissed the challenge, which would have forced a re-run of the first round had it been successful, [3] and the second round was held on 26 December. Weah emerged victorious with 60% of the vote. [4] The elections were overseen by the National Elections Commission (NEC) and were the first elections to be run entirely by the ...
When Joseph Boakai won a place at Liberia's prestigious College of West Africa in the 1950s, he helped pay his fees by working as the school janitor, cleaning floors and toilets at night and ...
The chief justice may be removed from office upon impeachment by the House of Representatives and conviction by the Senate. Article 71 of the Constitution stipulates that the chief justice may only be removed in the event of "misconduct, gross breach of duty, inability to perform the functions of their office, or conviction in a court of law for treason, bribery or other infamous crimes."