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Justice, Power, and Timing: Why the Chief Justice needn’t see petitions against her too soon

Published: March 28, 2025

By Richard Sena Quashie

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Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo (foreground) and President John Mahama (background). Article 146 proceedings now test constitutional balance between judicial authority and presidential oversight in Ghana's removal petitions.

Chief Justice Torkornoo and President Mahama

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