Supreme Court of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic

[1] The Supreme Court was established shortly after the Soviet occupation of Lithuania in June 1940.

[2] The Supreme Court consisted of judicial panels for civil and criminal cases.

[3] In addition, the plenum examined judicial practice and provided binding guidance on the application of the laws to lower courts and other institutions.

[3] The Supreme Court of the Lithuanian SSR was part of the judicial system of the Soviet Union and had no real independence.

[5] Formally, the judges were elected for five-year terms by the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR.