Judges are elected by the People's Assembly with a two-thirds majority for fifteen year terms and may not be re-elected.
It selected the lawyer Roza Zantaria and Sukhumi City Court judge Rustam Chagava.
In addition, incumbent Prosecutor General Nuri Tania was nominated as Constitutional Court judge.
However, on 29 December, the People's Assembly postponed the vote stating that it rejected Chagava as too inexperienced and that Zantaria had refused the nomination.
[6] On 10 February, the People's Assembly elected with 25 votes in favour, 2 against and 2 spoiled ballots a different opposition nominee, Head of the Cabinet Staff Diana Pilia.