Iraqi Federal Supreme Court holds first session after chief replacement

The Iraqi top court had its first session under the leadership of Judge Mundher Ibrahim Hussein, coming after a wave of resignations and reinstatements rocked the court.

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New head of Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court sworn in 

Judge Mundher Ibrahim Hussein will now head up the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court, coming after recent political disagreements saw court members resign en masse before later being reinstated.

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Iraqi top court judges rescind resignations after new chief appointment: Source

The judges has submitted their resignations in light of a perceived undermining of the court's authority as well as pressure exerted on the body to make a ruling on a controversial case

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Iraqi Supreme Court to restart next week, will review Kurdistan Region salaries

Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court will resume its work next week after being paused for two weeks due to political disputes and judge resignations.

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Iraq’s top court chief retires, new judge nominated

Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council approved the retirement of Federal Supreme Court President Jassim al-Umairi on Sunday due to health reasons. He will be replaced by Judge Mundher Ibrahim Hussein, the deputy head of the Federal Cassation Court.

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Mass resignations at Iraq’s top court: Source

The resignations, believed to be sparked by pressure on the court to reverse a previous ruling on the Khor Abdullah agreement, leave the case of the Kurdistan Region’s civil servant salaries hanging in the balance.

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Kurdish civil servants file lawsuit against Baghdad over salary issues

Economic sanctions and pressure on Erbil by federal authorities have forced employees in the Region to live from paycheck to paycheck

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Iraqi top court rules to nationalize KRG salaries

The court rejected the other elements included in Rashid’s lawsuit, stating that ruling on those issues were not part of the court’s jurisdiction

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Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court sets February 11 to consider appeals against controversial laws

In a Sunday statement, the Federal Supreme Court said that it “set February 11 as the date for considering the appeals submitted against the vote on the three laws (general amnesty, personal status, and return of real estate)."

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