The members of the Supreme Court are tenured until they reach the mandatory retirement age of 67, as mandated by the Greek constitution.

This highest court of antiquity was named the Areios Pagos Parliament and consisted of members for life, the Areopagites.

The institution was copied in many Greek city-states, and survived until well into the late Roman period, when the cities' internal autonomy was curtailed.

The first president of the supreme court was Christodoulos Klonaris (1788-1849), attorney at law in the city of Nafplion and the minister of justice in the government of Ioannis Kapodistrias.

The Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece is currently housed in the courthouse of Alexandras Avenue built by renowned architect Iason Rizos (Ιάσων Ρίζος) on 23 February 1981.