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Chief judge of the Supreme Court of Liberia
The
chief justice of Liberia
is the head of the judicial branch of the
Government
of the
Republic of Liberia
and the chief judge of the
Supreme Court of Liberia
.
Appointment and term
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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 years.
Article 71 states that the chief justice "shall hold their offices during good behavior." According to Article 72(b), the chief justice must retire from office upon reaching the age of 70, though he may remain on the Court long enough to render judgment or perform any judicial duties regarding matters he began addressing before reaching that age.
Duties
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In addition to acting as head judge on the Supreme Court and managing all subordinate courts, the Constitution provides several duties to the chief justice. In the case of impeachment of the president or
vice president
, Article 43 mandates that the chief justice preside over the trial in the Senate. Additionally, Article 53(a) requires the chief justice to swear in the president in front of a
joint session
of the
Legislature
.
Removal from office
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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." In the event of an impeachment trial of the chief justice in the Senate, the
president of the Senate
presides over the proceedings.
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Only one chief justice,
Chea Cheapoo
, has been removed in this manner.
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List of chief justices
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Source:
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- Status
Denotes service as chief justice in extra-constitutional transitional government
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