Supreme Court of Iraq
| Supreme Court of Iraq | |
|---|---|
| المحكمة العليا | |
 | |
| Established | 2005 |
| Country | Iraq |
| Location | Baghdad |
| Authorized by | Iraqi Constitution |
| Website | iraqja.iq |
| Chief Justice of Iraq | |
| Currently | Medhat al-Mahmoud |
| Since | 30 March 2005 |
The Supreme Court of Iraq (Arabic: المحكمة العليا, Al-Mahkamah al-‘Ulyā) is the independent judicial body of Iraq that interprets the constitution and determines the constitutionality of laws and regulations. It acts as a final court of appeals, settles disputes among or between the federal government and the regions and governorates, municipalities, and local administrations, and settles accusations directed against the President, the Prime Minister and the Ministers. It also ratifies the final results of the general elections for the Council of Representatives.[1]
History
In February 2013, the De-Ba'athification Commission decided to remove Chief Justice Medhat al-Mahmoud. Al-Mahmoud then filed a successful appeal to the cassation panel, which on 19 February 2013 failed to find any strong evidence of ties to Saddam Hussein and rejected al-Mahmoud's dismissal.[2]
References
- ↑ Constitution of Iraq, Section 3, Chapter 3, Article 90
- ↑ Sinan Salaheddin. "Iraq Panel Clears Senior Judge Over Saddam Ties". Associated Press. Retrieved 19 February 2013.