High Court of the Marshall Islands

The High Court is the second highest court of law in the Marshall Islands Judiciary. The court is established by Article VI, section 3 of the republic's constitution[1] It has appellate jurisdiction over cases originating in the lower courts as well as original jurisdiction over certain classes of cases, including some criminal and civil matters, wills, and divorces.[2] The court consists of a Chief Justice and an optional number of Associate Justices.[3] The current Chief Justice, Carl Ingram, a U.S. citizen who originally came to the Marshall Islands with the Peace Corps in 1979, was first appointed as an associate justice of the High Court in March 2003, then as chief justice in October 2003 and for a second 10-year term as chief justice effective October 2013.[4]

High Court of the Marshall Islands
Seal of the court
Composition methodRecommendation of Judicial Service Commission, Appointment by Cabinet, and Approval of Nitijela
Authorized byConstitution of the Marshall Islands
Appeals toSupreme Court 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
Chief Justice
CurrentlyCarl Ingram
Since2013
Lead position ends2023

References
  1. Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, Art. VI, sec. 3 (accessed 2016-07-08).
  2. David Margolick, "At the Bar; The Marshall Islands Has Blue Lagoons, Pacific Breezes and an Opening on a Court", The New York Times, April 3, 1992.
  3. "The RMI Judiciary". RMI Judiciary. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  4. RMI Judiciary: Senior Judges and Staff (accessed 2016-07-08).


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