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The Supreme Court of Haiti (French: Cour de Cassation) is the highest court in the Haitian legal system. The Supreme Court building is located in Port-au-Prince.
Composition
The Constitution of Haiti[1] stipulates that Supreme Court justices are appointed by the President from a list submitted by the Senate of three persons per court seat.[2] It is unsure whether they are appointed for 10 years (Art. 174 says so) or for life (Art. 177 says so).
Palais de Justice
The Palais de Justice[3] (the Supreme Court building) was heavily damaged and partially collapsed as a result of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[4]
Chief Justices of the Supreme Court
- Ertha Pascal-Trouillot (1988-1990)
- Émile Jonassaint (1991-1993)
- Clausel Debrosses (1994-2000)
- Boniface Alexandre (2002-2004)
- Arnel Alexis Joseph (2011-2015)
- Jules Cantave (2015-present)
References
- ↑ http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Haiti/haiti1987.html
- ↑ Article 175
- ↑ CNN, Anderson Cooper 360, airdate 25 January 2010
- ↑ Lacey, Marc (2010-01-24). "Cultural Riches Turn to Rubble in Haiti Quake". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
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