Criminal Court “A” Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie has deferred the legal battle between the Government of Liberia and five lawmakers including former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa after the state failed to present evidence to the defendants’ lawyers. Judge Willie adjudged that given the fact that Koffa, Abu B. Kamara, Jacob Debee and Dixon W….
The newly appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Yamie Qui-qui Gbeisay, has taken the mantle of authority as the nation’s highest jurist for the judiciary. Cllr. Gbeisay in a bold step during his induction ceremony as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, pledged to elevate the status of the Liberian Judiciary, stressing that it…
Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Of Liberia Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh has emphasized that the Judiciary is a ‘Guardian of Justice’ and must not be used as political pawn. Her step-down from the Liberia’s Supreme Court on Friday, August 15, 2025, closed a chapter defined by resilience, reform, and unwavering fidelity to the 1986…
After spending over five months at the Monrovia Central Prison for allegedly burning the Capitol Building on December 18, 2024, the Judge of Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia has approved a joint property valuation bond of Five Hundred Thousand United States dollar (US$500,000.00), and a property deed value at six…
The legal proceedings in the economic sabotage case involving former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah and four others were suspended by the Supreme Court of Liberia on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. The reason for this suspension is currently unknown. The Clerk of Court, Sam Mamorlu, has been tasked with preparing a brief announcement regarding the…
Former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, along with three other lawmakers, justified their bond before Magistrate Ben Barco of the Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Magistrate Barco heard evidence in the much-anticipated bond proceedings involving Representatives Koffa, Dixon W. Seboe, Abu B. Kamara, and Jacob C. Debee,…
Days after the Justice in Chambers of the Supreme Court of Liberia mandated Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie of Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia to continue releasing inmates from the Monrovia Central Prison (South Beach), 14 individuals were freed from detention. Judge Willie, who took nearly a week to finalize the…
The Monrovia City Court Magistrate, Ben Barco, on June 13, 2025, relied on the social media evidence presented by state prosecutors to transfer the arson case involving former speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa and three fellow lawmakers to Criminal Court A that is responsible to hear such crimes. During the preliminary hearing, state prosecutors failed to…
In the preliminary hearing of the Capitol Building arson case involving four lawmakers, Magistrate Ben Barco of the Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice has reserved his ruling for today, June 13, 2025. This ruling will determine whether the state has established a prima facie case against the lawmakers. If so, the case…
Preliminary hearings for the trial regarding the arson attack on the Capitol commenced on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. During the proceedings, the state’s first witness was unable to clearly identify who among the lawmakers charged with the crime authorized the burning of the building. Cllr. M. Wilkins Wright, representing four of the five lawmakers involved…
