Articles
Liberia’s October 10, 2023 Elections: When Called Upon, Will the Supreme Court Deliver?
By: Gerald D. Yeakula, Sr., Esq. Democracy is based on the will of the people. In...
Law and Politics: An Intertwine Dance
By: Cllr. Gboto A. Watson, Sr. It takes two to tango. While an independent judiciary is essential...
The Rule of Law Must Prevail: Speaker Koffa Has Constitutional Authority to Compel Attendance of absent Members of the House in order to Attain Quorum
By Tiawan Saye Gongloe The political turmoil in Liberia’s House of Representatives, sparked by an...
Liberia’s October 10, 2023 Elections: When Called Upon, Will the Supreme Court Deliver?
By: Gerald D. Yeakula, Sr., Esq. Democracy is based on the will of the people. In Liberia’s case, a little over 2.4 million registered voters carry this will. But historically, this is a country where elections have been judicialized. Thus, the will of...
Law and Politics: An Intertwine Dance
By: Cllr. Gboto A. Watson, Sr. It takes two to tango. While an independent judiciary is essential for upholding the rule of law and protecting individual rights, it becomes concerning to legal pundits and ordinary citizens when judicial actors stray into the realm of...
The Rule of Law Must Prevail: Speaker Koffa Has Constitutional Authority to Compel Attendance of absent Members of the House in order to Attain Quorum
By Tiawan Saye Gongloe The political turmoil in Liberia’s House of Representatives, sparked by an attempted and unconstitutional removal of Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, has paralyzed the legislative process and endangered constitutional governance. At the heart of the...
A Critique Of The Supreme Court’s Opinion: “In Re: The Unconstitutionality Of Certain Actions Taken By Some Members Of The House Of Representatives”
By: Atty. Jeremiah Samuel Dugbo, I. I. Introduction: The Liberian Supreme Court’s opinion in In Re: The Unconstitutionality of Certain Actions Taken by Some Members of the House of Representatives raises significant questions concerning the court’s role in...
Constitutional Crises: Resolving the Tenure Issue Requires Avoiding Unnecessary Divisions
The dispute over the President’s power to remove tenured officials of government is one that has gripped the nation. A fair resolution of that dispute, as with many important national questions, requires that we resort to the...
Speech Delivered By Cllr. T. Negbalee Warner At The Opening Of The 10th National Convention Of The National Association Of Trial Judges (NATJL)
FEBRUARY 1, 2024 Her Honor Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh, Chief Justice of the Honorable Supreme Court of Liberia, and Associate Justices of the Honorable Supreme Court Her Honor, Nancy F. Kpakilleen, President, National Association of Trial Judges of Liberia, and officers and...