Home›Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East›Levant and IraqGroupLevant and IraqLevant and Iraq gathers the modern Chief Justices and senior constitutional judges of Israel, Jordan, Syria and Iraq, the Eastern Mediterranean and Mesopotamian states of Western Asia. Israel's Supreme Court, one of the world's most closely studied constitutional benches, anchors the largest share of the group, alongside Jordan's Court of Cassation and Constitutional Court, and Syria's and Iraq's own supreme and federal constitutional courts, each rebuilt or reshaped by the political upheavals of the past two decades.FactsBrowse BySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedJudges of Levantine and Iraqi apex courts, exemplified by the Federal Supreme Court of Iraq, one of Iraq's two apex courts and its effective constitutional court. 1Formation YearWell-attested2005 CE 1Browse ByAll Levant and IraqLevant and Iraq13 entriesLevant and IraqFilter Results13 entriesRoleAllJudge (2)Judge and Jurist (1)Judge and professor (1)Jurist (1)Jurist and academic (1)Politician and jurist (1)Retired Israeli jurist (1)Nationality or JurisdictionAllIraqi (1)Israel (2)Israeli (4)Jordan (1)Jordanian (1)Syrian (2)Legal SystemAllIsraeli Law (6)Law of Iraq (1)Law of Jordan (2)Law of Syria (2)Field of LawAllAdministrative Law (1)Commercial and Business Law (1)Constitutional Law (5)Criminal Law (2)Human Rights Law (1)International Law (1)GenderAllFemale (4)Male (7)Court Served OnAllInternational Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (1)Supreme Court of Israel (6)BrowseCompareSelect all 13Aharon BarakModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East2 linksDorit BeinischModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East2 linksEsther HayutModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East2 linksFaiq ZaidanModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East1 linkIhsan BarakatModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East1 linkIssam al-KhalifModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East1 linkMeir ShamgarModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East2 linksMohammad GhazoModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle EastMohammad Jihad al-LahamModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East1 linkMoshe LandauModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East2 linksMundhir Ibrahim HusseinModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle EastTaghreed HikmatModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East2 linksYitzhak AmitModern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East2 linksSources1. Federal Supreme Court of Iraq (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaFederal Supreme Court of Iraq, lead sectionThe Federal Supreme Court of Iraq (FSC) is a financially and administratively independent judicial body and one of Iraq's two apex courts. As the final court of appeal having the exclusive jurisdiction to interpret the provisions of the Constitution of Iraq, it effectively functions as the constitutional court.Federal Supreme Court of Iraq, establishment year factThe court was established in 2005 when Prime Minister Ayad Allawi issued Executive Order No. 30 of 2005.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.