Supreme Court of Justice of the Vatican States

'''The Supreme Court of Justice of the Vatican States is the Supreme Court of Justice of the Vatican States is the highest court existing in the Vatican States of America. It is the head of the federal Judicial Power of the Vatican States. The court is composed of a president and eight associate judges, who are appointed by the Prime Minister and confirmed by the King of the Vatican States.'''

'''Appointed judges of the court serve for life and can only be removed by Congress through a challenge process. Judges can resign from office of their own free will. No judge has been removed from office, although many have retired or resigned.The Supreme Court is the only court established by the Constitution of the Vatican States. All other courts have been created by Congress. The Court has the power of judicial review and the power to declare unconstitutional state laws and acts of state executive powers. Their decisions cannot be appealed.'''

= Relevant Data = Type: Judicial Branch

Foundation: December 15, 1810

Jurisdiction: Vatican States

Headquarters: Building of the Supreme Court of Justice in Rome

= Judges = President: Fedele Costa

Judge 1: Uranio Zito

Judge 2: Ugo Padovesi

Judge 3: Fabiola Lorenzo

Judge 4: Massimo Mazzanti

Judge 5: Demetrio Trevisani

Judge 6: Virgilia Baresi

Judge 7: Geraldino Siciliano

Judge 8: Lionella Pagnotto