Supreme Court of the Marshall Islands | |
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Location | Marshall Islands |
Composition method | Recommendation of Judicial Service Commission, appointment by the Cabinet, and approval of the Legislature |
Authorised by | Constitution of the Marshall Islands |
Judge term length | Citizens during good behavior up to age 72; noncitizens during good behavior for term of 1 year or more |
Number of positions | 1 chief justice and optional (currently 2) associate justices |
Website | http://rmicourts.org/ |
Chief Justice | |
Currently | Daniel N. Cadra |
Since | 2013 |
Lead position ends | 2023 |
The Supreme Court is the highest court of law in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. It has final authority of all cases brought before it. It consists of a Chief Justice and two associate justices.[1]
The Chief Justice is Daniel N. Cadra. Chief Justices are appointed for ten-year terms.[2]