During the centralisation of power in 1935, the Supreme Court was transferred to Tallinn, operating from a specially remodelled building on Wismari Street.

[1] When the Court last sat on 31 December 1940, it accepted an order by the government of the Estonian SSR to disband itself as of 1 January 1941.

According to an act by the Supreme Soviet on 8 May 1990, the court was legally separated from the national institution.

When the Fourth Constitution of Estonia was adopted by referendum, the legal basis was created for the re-establishment of the Supreme Court.

[2] In 1919, a manor house on Aia street in Tartu was designated for the Supreme Court by the Government of Estonia.

Only the Court en banc has the authority to propose appointments and dismissals of inferior Judges, decide on disciplinary complaints against Judges and authorize declarations of incapability of members of Riigikogu, the President of Estonia, the Chancellor of Justice or the Auditor General.

Decisions of the intercameral panel are binding for lower chambers, unless they've been overruled by the Court en banc.

Annually, two of the most senior members of the Chamber are released from their duties thereto, and two new ones are elected by the Court en banc.

If it's necessary to overrule a previous decision of another chamber, the case is head by an ad hoc inter-chamberal panel.

[12] Any experienced lawyer in good standing can apply to become a Justice of the Supreme Court following an announcement of a public competition.

Successful candidates are appointed for life tenure by Riigikogu on the advice of the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.