4. State High Courts shall, in addition to State jurisdiction, exercise the
jurisdiction of the Federal First-Instance Court.
5. Decisions rendered by a State High Court exercising the jurisdiction of the
Federal First-Instance Court are appealable to the State supreme Court.
6. Decisions rendered by a State Supreme Court on Federal matters are
appealable
to
the
Federal
Supreme
Court.
Article 81
Appointment of Judges
1. The President and Vice-President of the Federal Supreme Court shall,
upon recommendation by the Prime Minister, be appointed by the House
of Peoples' Representatives.
2. Regarding other Federal judges, the Prime Minister shall submit to the
House of Peoples’ Representatives for appointment candidates selected by
the Federal Judicial Administration Council.
3. The State Council shall, upon recommendation by the Chief Executive of
the State, appoint the President and Vice-President of the State Supreme
Court.
4. State Supreme and High Court judges shall, upon recommendation by the
State Judicial Administration Council, be appointed by the State Council.
The State Judicial Administration Council, before submitting nominations
to the State Council, has the responsibility to solicit and obtain the views
of the Federal Judicial Administration Council on the nominees and to
forward those views along with its recommendations. If the Federal
Judicial Administration Council does not submit its views within three
months, the State Council may grant the appointments.
5. Judges of State First-Instance Courts shall, upon recommendation by the
state Judicial Administration Council, be appointed by the State Council.
6. Matters of code of professional conduct and discipline as well as transfer
of judges of any court shall be determined by the concerned Judicial
Administration Council.
Article 82
Structure of the Council of Constitutional Inquiry
1. The Council of Constitutional Inquiry is established by this Constitution.
2. The Council of Constitutional Inquiry shall have eleven members
comprising:
(a) The President of the Federal Supreme Court, who shall serve as its
President;
(b) The vice-president of the Federal Supreme Court, who shall serve as its
Vice-President;