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Judicial branch Panama, in 36 editions.
The entry for Panama published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- 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
Same as 2024- Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justica) currently being reorganized Chief of State and Head of Government--President Guillermo ENDARA (since 20 December 1989, elected 7 May 1989);
- First Vice President Ricardo Arias CALDERON (since 20 December 1989, elected 7 May 1989);
- Second Vice President Guillermo FORD (since 20 December 1989, elected 7 May 1989) Government alliance--Authentic Liberal Party (PLA);
- faction of Authentic Panamenista Party (PPA), Guillermo Endara;
- Christian Democrat Party (PDC), Ricardo Arias Calderon;
- Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement (MOLIRENA), Alfredo Ramirez;
- former Noriegist parties--Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD, ex-official government party), Carlos Duque;
- Labor Party (PALA), Ramon Sieiro Murgas;
- People's Party (PdP, Soviet-oriented Communist party), Ruben Dario Sousa Batista;
- Democratic Workers Party;
- National Action Party (PAN);
- other opposition parties--Popular Nationalist Party (PNP), Olimpo A. Saez Maruci;
- factions of the former Liberal and Republican parties;
- Popular Action Party (PAP), Carlos Ivan Zuniga;
- Socialist Workers Party (PST, leftist), Jose Cambra;
- Revolutionary Workers Party (PRT, leftist), Graciela Dixon
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justica) currently being reorganized Chief of State and Head of Government--President Guillermo ENDARA (since 20 December 1989, elected 7 May 1989); First Vice President Ricardo Arias CALDERON (since 20 December 1989, elected 7 May 1989); Second Vice President Guillermo FORD (since 20 December 1989, elected 7 May 1989) Government alliance--Authentic Liberal Party (PLA); faction of Authentic Panamenista Party (PPA), Guillermo Endara; Christian Democrat Party (PDC), Ricardo Arias Calderon; Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement (MOLIRENA), Alfredo Ramirez; former Noriegist parties--Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD, ex-official government party), Carlos Duque; Labor Party (PALA), Ramon Sieiro Murgas; People's Party (PdP, Soviet-oriented Communist party), Ruben Dario Sousa Batista; Democratic Workers Party; National Action Party (PAN); other opposition parties--Popular Nationalist Party (PNP), Olimpo A. Saez Maruci; factions of the former Liberal and Republican parties; Popular Action Party (PAP), Carlos Ivan Zuniga; Socialist Workers Party (PST, leftist), Jose Cambra; Revolutionary Workers Party (PRT, leftist), Graciela Dixon
- Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia) currently being reorganized Chief of State and Head of Government--President Guillermo ENDARA (since 20 December 1989, elected 7 May 1989);
- First Vice President Ricardo ARIAS Calderon (since 20 December 1989, elected 7 May 1989);
- Second Vice President Guillermo FORD (since 20 December 1989, elected 7 May 1989) government alliance--Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement (MOLIRENA), Alfredo RAMIREZ;
- Authentic Liberal Party (PLA);
- Arnulfista Party (PA), Francisco ARTOLA;
- opposition parties--Christian Democratic Party (PDC), Ricardo ARIAS Calderon;
- Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD, ex-official government party), Gerardo GONZALEZ;
- Agrarian Labor Party (PALA), Carlos ELETA Almaran;
- Liberal Party (PL);
- People's Party (PdP, Soviet-oriented Communist party), Ruben DARIO Sousa Batista;
- Democratic Workers Party (PDT, leftist), Eduardo RIOS;
- National Action Party (PAN, rightist);
- Popular Action Party (PAPO), Carlos Ivan ZUNIGA;
- Socialist Workers Party (PST, leftist), Jose CAMBRA;
- Revolutionary Workers Party (PRT, leftist), Graciela DIXON
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justica) Justicia) currently being reorganized Chief of State and Head of Government--President Guillermo ENDARA (since 20 December 1989, elected 7 May 1989); First Vice President Ricardo Arias CALDERON ARIAS Calderon (since 20 December 1989, elected 7 May 1989); Second Vice President Guillermo FORD (since 20 December 1989, elected 7 May 1989) Government alliance--Authentic government alliance--Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement (MOLIRENA), Alfredo RAMIREZ; Authentic Liberal Party (PLA); faction of Authentic Panamenista Arnulfista Party (PPA), Guillermo Endara; Christian Democrat (PA), Francisco ARTOLA; opposition parties--Christian Democratic Party (PDC), Ricardo Arias ARIAS Calderon; Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement (MOLIRENA), Alfredo Ramirez; former Noriegist parties--Democratic Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD, ex-official government party), Carlos Duque; Gerardo GONZALEZ; Agrarian Labor Party (PALA), Ramon Sieiro Murgas; Carlos ELETA Almaran; Liberal Party (PL); People's Party (PdP, Soviet-oriented Communist party), Ruben Dario DARIO Sousa Batista; Democratic Workers Party; Party (PDT, leftist), Eduardo RIOS; National Action Party (PAN); other opposition parties--Popular Nationalist Party (PNP), Olimpo A. Saez Maruci; factions of the former Liberal and Republican parties; (PAN, rightist); Popular Action Party (PAP), (PAPO), Carlos Ivan Zuniga; ZUNIGA; Socialist Workers Party (PST, leftist), Jose Cambra; CAMBRA; Revolutionary Workers Party (PRT, leftist), Graciela Dixon DIXON
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia) currently being reorganized
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia) currently being
reorganized
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia), 5 superior courts, 3 courts of appeal
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia) currently being Justicia), 5 superior courts, 3reorganized courts of appeal
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia), 5 superior courts, 3 courts of appeal
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia), 5 superior
courts, 3
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia), 5 superior courts, 3 courts of appeal
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia),
5 superior
- Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia), nine judges appointed for 10-year terms;
- five superior courts;
- three courts of appeal
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia),5 Justicia), nine judges appointed for 10-year terms; five superior courts, 3
courts; three courts of appeal
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia), nine judges appointed for 10-year terms;
- five superior courts;
- three courts of appeal
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de
nine judges appointed for 10-year terms; five superior
courts of appeal
- Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia), nine judges appointed for 10-year terms;
- five superior courts;
- three courts of appeal
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia),
Justicia), nine judges appointed for 10-year terms; five superior
courts; three
- Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia, nine judges appointed for 10-year terms;
- five superior courts;
- three courts of appeal
Supreme Court of Justice (Corte or Corte Suprema de
Justicia),
The same text in 10 editions, 2001 to 2010.
- Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (nine judges appointed for 10-year terms);
- five superior courts;
- three courts of appeal
Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia, nine Justicia (nine judges appointed for 10-year terms; terms); five superior courts; three courts of appeal
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
- Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (nine judges appointed for staggered 10-year terms);
- five superior courts;
- three courts of appeal
Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (nine judges appointed for staggered 10-year terms); five superior courts; three courts of appeal
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 9 magistrates and 9 alternates and divided into civil, criminal, administrative, and general business chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- magistrates appointed by the president for staggered 10-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- appellate courts or Tribunal Superior;
- Labor Supreme Courts;
- Court of Audit;
- circuit courts or Tribunal Circuital (2 each in 9 provinces);
- municipal courts;
- electoral, family, maritime, and adolescent courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 9 magistrates and 9 alternates and divided into civil, criminal, administrative, and general business chambers)
judge selection and term of office:
magistrates appointed by the president for staggered 10-year terms
subordinate courts:
appellate courts or Tribunal Superior; Labor Supreme Courts; Court of Audit; circuit courts or Tribunal Circuital (2 each in 9 provinces); municipal courts; electoral, family, maritime, and adolescent courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 9 magistrates and 9 alternates and divided into civil, criminal, administrative, and general business chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- magistrates appointed by the president for staggered 10-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- appellate courts or Tribunal Superior;
- Labor Supreme Courts;
- Court of Audit;
- circuit courts or Tribunal Circuital (2 each in 9 of the 10 provinces);
- municipal courts;
- electoral, family, maritime, and adolescent courts
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 9 magistrates and 9 alternates and divided into civil, criminal, administrative, and general business chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- magistrates appointed by the president for staggered 10-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- appellate courts or Tribunal Superior;
- Labor Supreme Courts;
- Court of Audit;
- circuit courts or Tribunal Circuital (2 each in 9 of the 10 provinces);
- municipal courts;
- electoral, family, maritime, and adolescent courts
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 9 magistrates and 9 alternates and divided into civil, criminal, administrative, and general business chambers)
judge selection and term of office: magistrates appointed by the president for staggered 10-year terms
subordinate courts: appellate courts or Tribunal Superior; Labor Supreme Courts; Court of Audit; circuit courts or Tribunal Circuital (2 each in 9 of the 10 provinces); municipal courts; electoral, family, maritime, and adolescent courts
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 9 magistrates and 9 alternates and divided into civil, criminal, administrative, and general business chambers)
- judge selection and term of office:
- magistrates appointed by the president for staggered 10-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- appellate courts or Tribunal Superior;
- Labor Supreme Courts;
- Court of Audit;
- circuit courts or Tribunal Circuital (2 each in 9 of the 10 provinces);
- municipal courts;
- electoral, family, maritime, and adolescent courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 9 magistrates and 9 alternates and divided into civil, criminal, administrative, and general business chambers)
judge selection and term of office: magistrates appointed by the president for staggered 10-year terms
subordinate courts: appellate courts or Tribunal Superior; Labor Supreme Courts; Court of Audit; circuit courts or Tribunal Circuital (2 each in 9 of the 10 provinces); municipal courts; electoral, family, maritime, and adolescent courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Panama: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/panama/judicial-branch.