National
Justice of the Supreme Court
- Estonian: Riigikohtu kohtunik
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Riigikogu
- Exact method
- Nineteen justices appointed for life by the Riigikogu on the proposal of the Chief Justice (Constitution Art. 150; Courts Act). The Supreme Court also serves as the court of constitutional review.
- Chosen by
- Riigikogu
- Seats
- 19
Sources
- riigiteataja.ee · checked Riigi Teataja, Constitution of the Republic of Estonia (English translation), cited from the text of Arts. 59-65, 77-79, 83-87, 149-150; the page is a JavaScript application and could not be read by the loader, so article numbers are from the translation as known and should be rechecked (ticket filed). For: Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice of the Supreme Court in Estonian
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