The Federal Supreme Court of Iraq is an independent judicial body, financially and administratively, and acts as the country's constitutional court within the federal judicial power. Under Article 93 it oversees the constitutionality of laws and regulations in force, interprets the Constitution, settles disputes between the federal government and the regions and governorates, hears accusations against the President, Prime Minister and ministers, and ratifies the final results of general elections. The Constitution leaves its size and selection to a law passed by two-thirds of the Council of Representatives, and its decisions are final and binding on all authorities. Iraq's President appointed Munther Ibrahim Hussein as its head in June 2025.
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Founding Year Jurisdiction ScopeConstitutionality of laws and regulations, constitutional interpretation, federal disputes, accusations against senior officials, and ratification of election results 1 Jurisdiction Scope
Jurisdiction Scope (category) Federal Supreme Court of Iraq
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Source Federal Supreme Court Law No. 30 of 2005, Iraqi laws library of Dorar al-IraqArticle 1, seat in BaghdadQuote, Article 1, seat in Baghdad
تنشأ محكمة تسمى المحكمة الاتحادية العليا ويكون مقرها في بغداد تمارس مهامها شكل مستقل لا سلطان عليها لغير القانون.
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Source Iraq president appoints new Federal Supreme Court chief amid judicial turmoil, RudawNews report, opening paragraphQuote, News report, opening paragraph
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid on Monday formally appointed Judge Munther Ibrahim Hussein as the new head of Iraq
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1. Iraq 2005 Constitution, Constitute Project
Article 92, first
The Federal Supreme Court is an independent judicial body, financially and administratively.
Article 93, jurisdiction
Overseeing the constitutionality of laws and regulations in effect.
Article 94, binding force
Decisions of the Federal Supreme Court are final and binding for all authorities.
Article 92, second
The Federal Supreme Court shall be made up of a number of judges, experts in Islamic jurisprudence, and legal scholars, whose number, the method of their selection, and the work of the Court shall be determined by a law enacted by a two-thirds majority of the members of the Council of Representatives.
Article 89, federal judicial power
The federal judicial power is comprised of the Higher Juridical Council, the Federal Supreme Court, the Federal Court of Cassation, the Public Prosecution Department, the Judiciary Oversight Commission, and other federal courts that are regulated in accordance with the law.
View the Source2. Profile of the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court, Washington Institute
Profile, legal basis of the CourtQuote, Profile, legal basis of the Court
Article 44 of the Transitional Administrative Law and Law No.
3. Federal Supreme Court Law No. 30 of 2005, Iraqi laws library of Dorar al-Iraq
Article 1, the court is established with its seat in BaghdadQuote, Article 1, the court is established with its seat in Baghdad
تنشأ محكمة تسمى المحكمة الاتحادية العليا ويكون مقرها في بغداد تمارس مهامها شكل مستقل لا سلطان عليها لغير القانون.
Wikidata: Federal Supreme Court of Iraq
Wikidata Q3001100, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Central Intelligence Agency: Iraq, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence AgencyIn Legal System: Law of Iraq, Government, legal systemQuote, In Legal System: Law of Iraq, Government, legal system
mixed system of civil and Islamic law
Iraq president appoints new Federal Supreme Court chief amid judicial turmoil, Rudaw
Has Member: Mundhir Ibrahim Hussein, News report, opening paragraphQuote, Has Member: Mundhir Ibrahim Hussein, News report, opening paragraph
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid on Monday formally appointed Judge Munther Ibrahim Hussein as the new head of Iraq’s highest judicial authority, the Federal Supreme Court.
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