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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 Supreme Court; Court of Appeals; district and city courts; Procurator General of Lithuania
1993 Supreme Court, Court of Appeals
1994 Supreme Court, Court of Appeals
1995 Supreme Court, Court of Appeals
1996 Supreme Court, judges appointed by the Seimas; Court of Appeal, judges appointed by the Seimas
1997 Supreme Court, judges appointed by the Parliament; Court of Appeal, judges appointed by the Parliament
1998 Supreme Court, judges appointed by the Parliament; Court of Appeal, judges appointed by the Parliament
1999 Supreme Court, judges appointed by the Parliament; Court of Appeal, judges appointed by the Parliament
2000 Supreme Court, judges appointed by the Parliament; Court of Appeal, judges appointed by the Parliament
2001 Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; judges for both courts appointed by the Parliament
2002 Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; judges for all courts appointed by the President
2003 Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; judges for all courts appointed by the President
2004 Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; judges for all courts appointed by the President
2005 Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; judges for all courts appointed by the President
2006 Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; judges for all courts appointed by the President
2007 Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; judges for all courts appointed by the President
2008 Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; judges for all courts appointed by the president
2009 Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; judges for all courts appointed by the president
2010 Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; judges for all courts appointed by the president
2011 Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; judges for all courts appointed by the president
2012 Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; judges for all courts appointed by the president, with Seimas approval required for judges on the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court
2013 highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 37 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Seimas; judges serve 5-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges selected by Seimas from among nominations by the president, by the Seimas chairperson, and Supreme Court chairperson; judges serve 9-year, nonrenewable terms; note - one-third of court judges reconstituted every 3 years s
2014 highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 37 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Seimas; judges serve 5-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges selected by Seimas from among nominations by the president, by the Seimas chairperson, and Supreme Court chairperson; judges serve 9-year, nonrenewable terms; note - one-third of court judges reconstituted every 3 years s
2015 highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 37 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Seimas; judges serve 5-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges selected by the Seimas from among nominations by the president, by the Seimas chairperson, and Supreme Court chairperson; judges serve 9-year, nonrenewable terms; note - one-third of court judges reconstituted every 3 y
2016 highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 37 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Seimas; judges serve 5-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges selected by the Seimas from among nominations by the president, by the Seimas chairperson, and Supreme Court chairperson; judges serve 9-year, nonrenewable terms; one-third of membership reconstituted every 3 years | su
2017 highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 37 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Seimas; judges serve 5-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the Seimas from nominations - three each by the president of the republic, by the Seimas chairperson, and by the Supreme Court president; judges serve 9-year, nonrenewable terms; one-third of membership rec
2018 highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of 37 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Seimas; judges serve 5-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the Seimas from nominations - three each by the president of the republic, by the Seimas chairperson, and by the Supreme Court president; judges serve 9-year, nonrenewable terms; one-third of membership recon
2019 highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of 37 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Seimas; judges serve 5-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the Seimas from nominations - 3 each by the president of the republic, the Seimas chairperson, and the Supreme Court president; judges serve 9-year, nonrenewable terms; one-third of membership reconstituted e
2020 highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of 37 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Seimas; judges serve 5-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the Seimas from nominations - 3 each by the president of the republic, the Seimas chairperson, and the Supreme Court president; judges serve 9-year, nonrenewable terms; one-third of membership reconstituted e
2021 highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of 37 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Seimas; judges serve 5-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the Seimas from nominations - 3 each by the president of the republic, the Seimas chairperson, and the Supreme Court president; judges serve 9-year, nonrenewable terms; one-third of membership reconstituted eve
2022 highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 37 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Seimas; judges serve 5-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the Seimas from nominations - 3 each by the president of the republic, the Seimas chairperson, and the Supreme Court president; judges serve 9-year, nonrenewable terms; one-third of membership reconstituted e
2023 highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 37 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Seimas; judges serve 5-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the Seimas from nominations - 3 each by the president of the republic, the Seimas chairperson, and the Supreme Court president; judges serve 9-year, nonrenewable terms; one-third of membership reconstituted e
2024 highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 37 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Seimas; judges serve 5-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the Seimas from nominations - 3 each by the president of the republic, the Seimas speaker, and the Supreme Court president; judges serve 9-year, nonrenewable terms; one-third of membership reconstituted every
2025 highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 37 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Seimas; judges serve 5-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the Seimas from nominations - 3 each by the president of the republic, the Seimas speaker, and the Supreme Court president; judges serve 9-year, nonrenewable terms; one third of membership reconstituted every