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Chamber Justice Orders Fresh Probe into Jury Misconduct Allegations 0

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9 Jun, 2026

Chamber Justice Orders Fresh Probe into Jury Misconduct Allegations

The Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, His Honor Yussif D. Kaba, presiding in Chambers on Thursday, May 28, 2026, has ordered a fresh probe into jury misconduct allegations in a high-profile corruption case involving former officials of government, including Samuel D. Tweah, former Minister of Finance, Development Planning, Cllr. Nyenati Tuan, Former Acting Minister of Justice; Stanley S. Ford, former Director of the Financial Intelligence Agency; D. Moses P. Cooper, Former Comptroller, Financial Intelligence Agency; and Jefferson Karmoh, Former National Security Advisor.

Judge Garlawolu Sentences Ganta Armed Robber to 30 Years 0

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1 Jun, 2026

Judge Garlawolu Sentences Ganta Armed Robber to 30 Years

Judge Serena F. Garlawolu, Presiding Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit Court in Nimba County, has sentenced a notorious criminal, defendant Lee Menyen, to 30 years’ imprisonment for crimes including Armed robbery, Criminal Attempt to commit murder, and Aggravated assault.
Defendant Menyen was found “Guilty” of terrorizing citizens in Ganta City, Nimba County, after attacking motorcyclists with a cutlass and stealing their motorbikes. Victims Forkie Gonyon and Blessing S. Dolo both suffered severe injuries during the attacks, with testimonies and evidence presented in court linking Menyen directly to the crimes.
The Defendant was brought under the jurisdiction of this Court

Judge Garlawolu Sentences Woman to Life for Gruesomely Killing Three Grandchildren 0

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1 Jun, 2026

Judge Garlawolu Sentences Woman to Life for Gruesomely Killing Three Grandchildren

has for gruesomely killing her three grandchildren in Nimba County.
Defendant Mary Giah, the grandmother who gruesomely murdered her three grandchildren on February 21, 2026, at midnight in Mehnla Town, District #9, Nimba County, has been adjudged Guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.
The indictment charged the Defendant with Murder and alleged that on February 21, 2026 at midnight hours in Mehnla Town, District #9, Nimba County, defendant Mary Giah with malice aforethought, purposely, intentionally, and criminally used a knife and razor-blade and killed Alvina Tokpah (a two year old girl), Mewaseh Giah (a four year old boy) and Marvelous

Varney Mambu Dennis, the Intestate Estate of David Coleman vs The Intestate Estate of James Morris (05/21/2026) 0

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21 May, 2026

Varney Mambu Dennis, the Intestate Estate of David Coleman vs The Intestate Estate of James Morris (05/21/2026)

This petition for re-argument emanates from this Court’s unanimous Opinion affirming the ruling of the trial court in an ejectment action where the trial judge affirmed the jury’s verdict, in which the respondent was ordered placed in possession of its property thereof by this Court, according to the metes and bounds of its deed that was pleaded.
In the petition for re-argument, the petitioners are contending that this Court ignored the issue of the trial court’s denial of a motion for investigative survey, for reason that the said motion was untimely filed; that the act of this Court, in ignoring

National Contracting Company, Ltd (NCC) vs Global Group of Enterprises, Ltd. (05/21/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Clinton Johnson / Recent Decisions

21 May, 2026

National Contracting Company, Ltd (NCC) vs Global Group of Enterprises, Ltd. (05/21/2026)

This case grows out of an appeal announced from a ruling of the trial judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County which held the appellant, the National Contracting Company Ltd (NCC) liable in an action of damages for breach of contract filed by the appellee, the Global Group of Enterprises, Ltd. (Global) on August 31, 2020.

The certified records of this case show that the appellee filed an action of damages for breach of contract under a sub-contract agreement along with a motion for preliminary injunction on August 31, 2020, against the appellant, stating that

The Purported Living Bread Pentecostal Ministry vs Living Bread Pentecostal Church Ministry (05/21/2026) 0

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21 May, 2026

The Purported Living Bread Pentecostal Ministry vs Living Bread Pentecostal Church Ministry (05/21/2026)

This appeal emanates from a ruling of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, rendered on May 10, A.D. 2022, in a petition for declaratory judgment filed on February 2, 2022, by the appellee, the Living Bread Pentecostal Church Ministry by & thru its pastor and general overseer, Pastor Timothy Atachie against the appellant, the Purported Living Bread Pentecostal Ministry by & thru Pastor Mango and her brother Mac Noah.

The appellee, in its petition, requested the trial court to declare its right to the ownership of its own premises against all claimants including but not limited

Thomas Hill vs James Logan (05/20/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Clinton Johnson / Recent Decisions

20 May, 2026

Thomas Hill vs James Logan (05/20/2026)

This case is before us on a motion to dismiss the appeal filed by the movant, Thomas Hill represented by and thru his Attorney-in-Fact, Emmanuel Johnson, against the respondent, James Logan, which motion seeks to have this Court dismiss the appeal announced by the respondent from a judgment entered against him by the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, on ground that the respondent failed to complete the appeal process by failing to file a notice of completion of appeal.
The records before this Court show that the underlying action arose from an action of ejectment instituted

J. Alfred Sackie et al., the USTC Workers vs United States Trading Company (05/20/2026) 0

2026 Opinions / Justice Clinton Johnson / Recent Decisions

20 May, 2026

J. Alfred Sackie et al., the USTC Workers vs United States Trading Company (05/20/2026)

This Bill of Information emanates from a Judgment of this Court, in an appeal announced by the United States Trading Company (USTC), respondent herein, in an action for wrongful dismissal/redundancy filed by the informants herein, J. Alfred Sackie et al., the USTC redundant workers. This Court, on August 17, 2004 affirmed in part and reversed in part, from the final ruling of the National Labor Court, in which this Court mandated the trial court to resume jurisdiction and give effect to the Mandate of this Court. When the trial court resumed jurisdiction, according to the informants, the trial judge did

The Intestate Estate of Mayouba Barlo vs Jimmy Jallah and Varney Swaray (05/20/2026) 0

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20 May, 2026

The Intestate Estate of Mayouba Barlo vs Jimmy Jallah and Varney Swaray (05/20/2026)

The Intestate Estate of Mayouba Barlo, the movant, thru his Attorney-In-Fact, Mulbah Barlo, filed before this Court, a motion to dismiss the appeal announced by Jimmy Jallah and Varney Swaray, the respondents, in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court for Margibi County.
The movant in this motion to dismiss is seeking the dismissal of the appeal announced by the respondents on July 2, 2025 from the final ruling delivered by the trial judge, Her Honor Golda Bonah Elliott, Assigned Circuit Judge. In the said motion to dismiss, the movant states three contentions as justification for the dismissal of this appeal: the

JUDGES’ CHARGE DELIVERED FOR THE MAY TERM, A.D. 2026, OPENING OF COURT 0

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13 May, 2026

JUDGES’ CHARGE DELIVERED FOR THE MAY TERM, A.D. 2026, OPENING OF COURT

Presiding over Criminal Assizes “D,” Judge Geeplah Tiklo Konton delivered a stirring charge, urging the judiciary to uphold integrity, dismiss lingering cases, and serve as a beacon of hope for Liberia’s citizens. Judge Konton reminded his colleagues that the courts are the “last place of hope for the human race,” stressing the herculean responsibility judges bear in interpreting the law. He called for justice to be dispensed without fear or favor, warning that cases exceeding statutory limits must be dismissed. He emphasized the collective role of communities, law enforcement, courts, and rehabilitation of institutions.
He urged citizens and residents of

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