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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]
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. [2]
Article 54(c) of the Constitution stipulates that the chief justice is appointed by the president of Liberia and confirmed by the Senate. Per Article 68, eligibility for the position of chief justice requires that the candidate: Be a citizen of Liberia; Be of good moral character; Have been a counselor of the Supreme Court Bar for at least five ...
Pages in category "Supreme Court of Liberia justices" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
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.
For people who have been Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia. Pages in category "Chief justices of Liberia" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
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 ...
Resident Circuit Judge of the First Judicial Circuit Court from 1952 to 1956; Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from January 1956 to September 1964; Attorney General of Liberia from 1964 to 1971; Finally on April 12, 1971, he was elevated to the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia by President William V. S. Tubman.