Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia

The Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia is a court of record and the highest court in the nation. Its Chief Justice and associate justices are appointed by the President with the approval of two thirds of Congress, and a justice who is removed has the decision reviewed by a special tribunal made up of one state court judge from each state. The trial division has original and exclusive jurisdiction in cases affecting officials of foreign governments, disputes between states, admiralty or maritime cases, and cases in which the national government is a party, except where an interest in land is at issue. The appellate division may review cases heard in the national courts, and cases from state or local courts that require interpretation of the Constitution, national law or a treaty.