| Supreme Court of Sweden | |
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| Högsta domstolen | |
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| 59°19′34″N 18°03′59″E / 59.32611°N 18.06639°E | |
| Established | 15 May 1789 |
| Jurisdiction | Sweden |
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 59°19′34″N 18°03′59″E / 59.32611°N 18.06639°E |
| Composition method | Government-appointed with parliamentary notification |
| Authorised by | Swedish Constitution |
| Judge term length | Life tenure with mandatory retirement at age 67 Senior judgeship for former justices by order of retirement |
| Number of positions | 16, by statute |
| Website | www |
| President of the Supreme Court | |
| Currently | Anders Eka |
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The Supreme Court of Sweden (Swedish: Högsta domstolen, HD) is the supreme court and the third and final instance in all civil and criminal cases in the Kingdom of Sweden. Before a case can be decided by the Supreme Court, leave to appeal must be obtained, and with few exceptions, leave to appeal can be granted only when the case is of interest as a precedent. The Supreme Court consists of 16 Justices (Swedish: justitieråd) who are appointed by the government, but the court as an institution is independent of the Riksdag, and the Government is not able to interfere with the decisions of the court.