The Supreme Court of Liberia has reserved its ruling in a legal dispute between the expelled Montserrado County District #10 Representative Y. Yekeh Kolubah and the 55th Legislature over whether the House of Representatives was properly served with a court order before expelling him in April 2026.
The court reserved its decision on Thursday after hearing arguments from lawyers representing both sides.
The case centers on whether the House received a stay order issued by Justice in Chambers Yusuf Kaba before proceeding with Kolubah’s expulsion.
Kolubah’s lawyers argued that the House disregarded the court’s order, while the House maintained that the legal document was not properly served in keeping with established legislative procedures.
Speaking to reporters at the Temple of Justice, Bong County District #2 Representative James Kolleh expressed confidence that the Supreme Court would uphold the ruling issued by Justice Kaba in Chambers.
Kolleh, who chairs the House Committee on Rules, Orders, and Administration, argued that legal documents directed to the Legislature must first be received by the Sergeant-at-Arms and then forwarded through the Chief Clerk to the Speaker.
He maintained that this procedure was not followed in Kolubah’s case, leaving the House without proper notice of the court order.
Kolleh also argued that Kolubah’s lawyers failed to properly challenge the marshal’s returns during the initial proceedings, making it difficult to raise the service issue at the Supreme Court.
According to him, the main question before the court is whether the House was legally served with the order, rather than whether the Legislature had the authority to expel Kolubah.
The dispute involves Section 3.38 of Liberia’s Civil Procedure Law and Article 38 of the 1986 Constitution, which are central to the arguments over service of court documents and the Legislature’s procedures.
The Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision is expected to clarify the legal effect of serving a court order on the Legislature and whether the House’s handling of the matter complied with the law.
Until the court delivers its ruling, the legal dispute over Kolubah’s expulsion remains unresolved.
