Supreme Court of the Marshall Islands
Seal of the court
LocationMarshall Islands
Composition methodRecommendation of Judicial Service Commission, appointment by the Cabinet, and approval of the Legislature
Authorized byConstitution of the Marshall Islands
Judge term lengthCitizens during good behavior up to age 72; noncitizens during good behavior for term of 1 year or more
Number of positions1 chief justice and optional (currently 2) associate justices
Websitehttp://rmicourts.org/
Chief Justice
CurrentlyDaniel N. Cadra
Since2013
Lead position ends2023

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]

Chief Justices

Name Took office Left office Notes
Harold W. Burnett January 1982 1986-? [3][4]
Clinton R. Ashford 1989 1996 [5]
Allen P. Fields 1997 2003 [6][7]
Daniel Cadra September 2003 Incumbent [8]

References

  1. ^ "The RMI Judiciary". rmicourts.org. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. ^ "The Judiciary's Courts and Personnel". rmicourts.org. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ^ "12 expelled from MIHS". The Marshall Islands Journal. 31 January 2019.
  4. ^ State, United States Department of (1985). "Report to the United Nations on the Administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Transmitted by the United States of America".
  5. ^ Who's who in the West. Marquis-Who's Who. 2002. ISBN 9780837909332.
  6. ^ "Pacific Magazine". PacificBasin Communications. 2004.
  7. ^ "Marose makes history". The Marshall Islands Journal. 28 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Senior Judges and Staff". Republic of the Marshall Islands Judiciary.


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