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Judicial branch Mali, in 36 editions.
The entry for Mali published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Supreme Court (Cour Supreme) Chief of State and Head of Government--President Gen. Moussa TRAORE (since 6 December 1968)
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme) Chief of State and Head of Government--President Gen. Moussa TRAORE (since 6 December 1968)
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme) Chief of State--following the military coup of 26 March 1991 President Gen. Moussa TRAORE was deposed and the National Reconciliation Council, led by Lt. Col. Amadou Toumani TOURE and Lt. Col. Kafougouna KONE, was installed; Head of Government--Interim Premier Soumana SACKO (since 2 April 1991)
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme) Chief of State--following the military coup of 26 March 1991 President Gen. Moussa TRAORE was deposed and the National Reconciliation Council, led by Lt. Col. Amadou Toumani TOURE and Lt. Col. Kafougouna KONE, was installed; Head of Government--Interim Premier Soumana SACKO (since 2 April 1991)
The same text in 9 editions, 1992 to 2000.
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)
The same text in 12 editions, 2001 to 2012.
Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
Supreme Court (Cour Supreme) or Cour Supreme
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 19 members organized into 3 civil chambers and a criminal chamber); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court members appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms;
- Constitutional Court members selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy;
- members serve single renewable 7-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 19 members organized into 3 civil chambers and a criminal chamber); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members)
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court members appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms; Constitutional Court members selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy; members serve single renewable 7-year terms
subordinate courts:
High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office)
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 19 members organized into 3 civil chambers and a criminal chamber); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court members appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms;
- Constitutional Court members selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy;
- members serve single renewable 7-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office)
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 19 members organized into 3 civil chambers and a criminal chamber); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court members appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms;
- Constitutional Court members selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy;
- members serve single renewable 7-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- subordinate courts: Court of Appeal;
- High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office);
- magistrate courts;
- first instance courts;
- labor dispute courts;
- special court of state security
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 19 members organized into 3 civil chambers and a criminal chamber); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court members appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms; Constitutional Court members selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy; members serve single renewable 7-year terms
subordinate courts: subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office) office); magistrate courts; first instance courts; labor dispute courts; special court of state security
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 19 members organized into 3 civil chambers and a criminal chamber); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court members appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms;
- Constitutional Court members selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy;
- members serve single renewable 7-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal;
- High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office);
- magistrate courts;
- first instance courts;
- labor dispute courts;
- special court of state security
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 19 members organized into 3 civil chambers and a criminal chamber); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court members appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms; Constitutional Court members selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy; members serve single renewable 7-year terms
subordinate courts: subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office); magistrate courts; first instance courts; labor dispute courts; special court of state security
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 19 members organized into 3 civil chambers and a criminal chamber); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court members appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms;
- Constitutional Court members selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy;
- members serve single renewable 7-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal;
- High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office);
- magistrate courts;
- first instance courts;
- labor dispute courts;
- special court of state security
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 19 members organized into 3 civil chambers and a criminal chamber); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court members appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms; Constitutional Court members selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy; members serve single renewable 7-year terms
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office); magistrate courts; first instance courts; labor dispute courts; special court of state security
The same text in 2020 and 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 19 judges organized into judicial, administrative, and accounting sectons);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms;
- Constitutional Court judges selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy;
- members serve single renewable 7-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal;
- High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office);
- administrative courts (first instance and appeal);
- commercial courts;
- magistrate courts;
- labor courts;
- juvenile courts;
- special court of state security
highest courts: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 19 members judges organized into 3 civil chambers judicial, administrative, and a criminal chamber); accounting sectons); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members) judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court members judges appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms; Constitutional Court members judges selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy; members serve single renewable 7-year terms
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office); magistrate courts; first administrative courts (first instance and appeal); commercial courts; magistrate courts; labor dispute courts; juvenile courts; special court of state security
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 19 judges organized into judicial, administrative, and accounting sections);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms;
- Constitutional Court judges selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy;
- members serve single renewable 7-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal;
- High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office);
- administrative courts (first instance and appeal);
- commercial courts;
- magistrate courts;
- labor courts;
- juvenile courts;
- special court of state security
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 19 judges organized into judicial, administrative, and accounting sectons); sections); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms; Constitutional Court judges selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy; members serve single renewable 7-year terms
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office); administrative courts (first instance and appeal); commercial courts; magistrate courts; labor courts; juvenile courts; special court of state security
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Cour Suprême (consists of 19 judges organized into judicial, administrative, and accounting sections);
- Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms;
- Constitutional Court judges selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy;
- members serve single renewable 7-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal;
- High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office);
- administrative courts (first instance and appeal);
- commercial courts;
- magistrate courts;
- labor courts;
- juvenile courts;
- special court of state security
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme Suprême (consists of 19 judges organized into judicial, administrative, and accounting sections); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms; Constitutional Court judges selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy; members serve single renewable 7-year terms
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office); administrative courts (first instance and appeal); commercial courts; magistrate courts; labor courts; juvenile courts; special court of state security
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Mali: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mali/judicial-branch.