Supreme Court of Haiti

The first Grand Judge of the Supreme Court was André Dominique Sabourin, who concurrently served as Minister of Justice in Petion's cabinet.

[4] For example, in February 2021, President Jovenel Moise declared judges, Joseph Mécène Jean-Louis, Yvickel Dabrezil, and Wendelle Coq Thelot retired after the opposition had tried to replace Moises with Jean-Louis as president.

It also has superseding power over all courts to examine departmental and federal statutes and executive actions, determining whether they conform to the country's Constitution.

The Cour de Cassation therefore potentially yields the highest power in the Haiti governmental system.

The Palais de Justice[8] (the Supreme Court building) was heavily damaged and partially collapsed as a result of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.