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The Supreme Court of Liberia is the highest judicial body in Liberia. The court consists of the Chief Justice of Liberia, who is also the top judiciary official, [1] 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. [2]
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]
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
However, this was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, as article 92 requires amendments to be voted on separately. [2] This was taken by many to mean the referendum was cancelled. [ 3 ] However, Solicitor-General Syrenius Cephus claimed the ruling meant that if the questions were unbundled, the referendum could go ahead.
Gloria Maya Musu-Scott is a former Liberian politician and jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1997 until 2003. She and three other family members were convicted of murder in 2023 in connection with the death of her niece. Following an appeal, her and her family members were acquitted by the Supreme Court.