[2] The Supreme Court is composed of a president, a deputy, and seven primary members.

Federal law stipulates that proportional representation of the components of Iraqi society must be guaranteed in the Court's composition.

30 of 2005), granting the FSC extensive powers to determine the constitutionality of legislative and regulatory acts, arbitrate disputes between Baghdad and the regions and governorates, validate parliamentary election results, and assert exclusive jurisdiction over prosecutions against top government authorities.

Due to the fact that the Supreme Court at the time was established by a decree before the adoption of the new Iraqi constitution and the subsequent formation of the Council of Representatives, a separate law passed by the Council (by supermajority) that formally defines the court’s status was required to be passed, per Article 92 of the Constitution of Iraq.

The amendment gives the heads of the following: Supreme Judicial Council, Federal Supreme Court, Public Prosecutor’s Office, and Judicial Supervisory Authority together complete autonomy in selecting and designating the Court’s members by including a clause that permits bypassing the President in case the presidential decree for the selected members is not issued regardless of the reason.