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Judicial branch
Jordan — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Court of Cassation Chief of State--King HUSSEIN Ibn Talal I (since 11 August 1952); Head of Government--Prime Minister Mudar BADRAN (since 4 December 1989) |
| 1991 | Court of Cassation Chief of State--King HUSSEIN Ibn Talal I (since 11 August 1952); Head of Government--Prime Minister Tahir al-MASRI (since 17 June 1991) |
| 1992 | Court of Cassation |
| 1993 | Court of Cassation |
| 1994 | Court of Cassation |
| 1995 | Court of Cassation |
| 1996 | Court of Cassation |
| 1997 | Court of Cassation |
| 1998 | Court of Cassation |
| 1999 | Court of Cassation |
| 2000 | Court of Cassation; Supreme Court (court of final appeal) |
| 2001 | Court of Cassation; Supreme Court (court of final appeal) |
| 2002 | Court of Cassation; Supreme Court (court of final appeal) |
| 2003 | Court of Cassation; Supreme Court (court of final appeal) |
| 2004 | Court of Cassation; Supreme Court (court of final appeal) |
| 2005 | Court of Cassation; Supreme Court (court of final appeal) |
| 2006 | Court of Cassation; Supreme Court (court of final appeal) |
| 2007 | Court of Cassation; Supreme Court (court of final appeal) |
| 2008 | Court of Cassation; Supreme Court (court of final appeal) |
| 2009 | Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) |
| 2010 | Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) |
| 2011 | Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) |
| 2012 | Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) |
| 2013 | highest court(s): Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 7 judges including the chief justice; 7-judge panels for important cases and 5 judge panels for most appeals cases) judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the king; other judges nominated by the Higher Judicial Council and approved by the king; judge tenure NA subordinate courts: courts of appeal; magistrate courts; courts of first instance; religious courts; State Security Court |
| 2014 | highest court(s): Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 7 judges including the chief justice; 7-judge panels for important cases and 5 judge panels for most appeals cases) judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the king; other judges nominated by the Higher Judicial Council and approved by the king; judge tenure NA subordinate courts: courts of appeal; magistrate courts; courts of first instance; religious courts; State Security Court |
| 2015 | highest court(s): Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 7 judges including the chief justice; 7-judge panels for important cases and 5 judge panels for most appeals cases) | judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the king; other judges nominated by the Higher Judicial Council and approved by the king; judge tenure NA | subordinate courts: courts of appeal; magistrate courts; courts of first instance; religious courts; State Security Court |
| 2016 | highest court(s): Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 15 judges including the chief justice; 7-judge panels for important cases and 5 judge panels for most appeals cases); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members including the court chairman) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the king; other judges nominated by the Judicial Council, an 11-member judicial policy-making body consisting of high-level judicial officials and judges, and app |
| 2017 | highest court(s): Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 15 judges including the chief justice; 7-judge panels for important cases and 5 judge panels for most appeals cases); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members including the court chairman) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the king; other judges nominated by the Judicial Council, an 11-member judicial policy-making body consisting of high-level judicial officials and judges, and app |
| 2018 | highest courts: Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 11 members including the chief justice; Constitutional Court (consists of 15 members) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the king; other judges nominated by the Judicial Council, an 11-member judicial policy-making body consisting of high-level judicial officials and judges, and approved by the king; judge tenure generally not limited; Constitutional Court members appointed by the king fo |
| 2019 | highest courts: Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 15 members, including the chief justice); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the king; other judges nominated by the Judicial Council, an 11-member judicial policymaking body consisting of high-level judicial officials and judges, and approved by the king; judge tenure generally not limited; Constitutional Court members appointed by the king fo |
| 2020 | highest courts: Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 15 members, including the chief justice); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the king; other judges nominated by the Judicial Council, an 11-member judicial policymaking body consisting of high-level judicial officials and judges, and approved by the king; judge tenure generally not limited; Constitutional Court members appointed by the king fo |
| 2021 | highest courts: Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 15 members, including the chief justice); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the king; other judges nominated by the Judicial Council, an 11-member judicial policymaking body consisting of high-level judicial officials and judges, and approved by the king; judge tenure generally not limited; Constitutional Court members appointed by the king for |
| 2022 | highest court(s): Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 15 members, including the chief justice); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the king; other judges nominated by the Judicial Council, an 11-member judicial policymaking body consisting of high-level judicial officials and judges, and approved by the king; judge tenure generally not limited; Constitutional Court members appointed by the king fo |
| 2023 | highest court(s): Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 15 members, including the chief justice); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the king; other judges nominated by the Judicial Council, an 11-member judicial policymaking body consisting of high-level judicial officials and judges, and approved by the king; judge tenure not limited; Constitutional Court members appointed by the king for 6-year n |
| 2024 | highest court(s): Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 15 members, including the chief justice); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the king; other judges nominated by the Judicial Council, an 11-member judicial policymaking body consisting of high-level judicial officials and judges, and approved by the king; judge tenure not limited; Constitutional Court members appointed by the king for 6-year n |
| 2025 | highest court(s): Court of Cassation or Supreme Court (consists of 15 members, including the chief justice); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the king; other judges nominated by the Judicial Council, an 11-member judicial policymaking body consisting of high-level judicial officials and judges, and approved by the king; judge tenure not limited; Constitutional Court members appointed by the king for 6-year n |