Iraq’s Supreme Court Crisis Reveals Political Manipulation and Judicial Instability

The recent upheaval in Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court exposes a dangerous pattern of political interference crippling judicial independence in a nation struggling with fragile governance. After nine judges tendered their resignations citing external pressure, the court’s president retired abruptly, with a successor installed under opaque circumstances to restore order.This crisis is not merely bureaucratic dysfunction but reveals how political forces manipulate legal institutions to advance partisan agendas at the expense of rule of law. The dismissed former Parliament Speaker Mohammed Al-Halbousi's removal by court ruling—and subsequent turmoil—highlights how sectarian and political motives overshadow justice.Worse still, the court recently upheld laws...