Chief Justice of Liberia

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The Chief Justice of Liberia is the head of the country’s Supreme Court and judiciary, responsible for overseeing the administration of justice and presiding over major constitutional and legal matters.

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Chief Justice of Liberia canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government position
judicial office
public office
appointedBy President of Liberia
appointmentRequires confirmation by the Liberian Senate
branchOfGovernment judicial branch of Liberia
country Liberia
hasAuthorityOver judges of subordinate courts in Liberia
judicial administration in Liberia
hasPower administer oaths required by law
assign justices to panels of the Supreme Court of Liberia
promulgate rules of practice and procedure for Liberian courts
heads Supreme Court of Liberia
jurisdiction Republic of Liberia
linked to: Liberia
legalBasis Constitution of Liberia
legalSystem mixed common law and customary law system of Liberia
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Montserrado County
memberOf Supreme Court of Liberia
nativeLanguageOfOffice English
officeCreatedBy Constitution of Liberia of 1847
officeHoldersInclude Chea Cheapoo
Emmanuel Gbalazeh
Francis S. Korkpor
Henry Reed Cooper
James A. A. Pierre
Johnnie N. Lewis
Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh
overseesBody Judicial Branch of Liberia
participatesIn constitutional review in Liberia
judicial review of legislation in Liberia
partOf Judiciary of Liberia
residence Monrovia
role ensures independence of the judiciary
head of the judiciary of Liberia
interprets the Constitution of Liberia
issues judicial directives and rules of court
oversees administration of justice in Liberia
presides over major constitutional cases
presides over major legal matters
presiding officer of the Supreme Court of Liberia
supervises lower courts in Liberia
seat Temple of Justice, Monrovia
style Her Honor
His Honor
successorOfficeConfirmedBy Constitution of Liberia of 1986
symbolizes supreme judicial authority in Liberia
termLength tenure defined by Liberian constitutional and statutory law

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presidential oath of office of Liberia administeredBy Chief Justice of Liberia
judicial branch of Liberia headedBy Chief Justice of Liberia
Edward James Roye positionHeld Chief Justice of Liberia