MONROVIA_The full Bench of the Supreme Court of Liberia has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. to hear an appeal in a Bill of Information filed by Representative Yekeh Y. Kolubah, who seeks to overturn his expulsion from the House of Representatives.
Kolubah's appeal follows a ruling by Supreme Court Chamber Justice Yussif D. Kaba, who dismissed the Bill of Information on procedural grounds in May 2026.
In his ruling, Justice Kaba held that the House of Representatives was not properly served with the Supreme Court's writ of prohibition and stay order as required under the House's internal rules. He noted that the failure to effect service in accordance with legislative procedures rendered the contempt proceedings legally defective.
Justice Kaba further explained that Kolubah's legal team failed to deliver the court's writ and stay order to the appropriate House official, the Sergeant-at-Arms, as mandated by House Rule 26.5.
According to the Justice, the Sergeant-at-Arms is the only official authorized to receive court documents on behalf of the House of Representatives.
Court records showed that the writ and stay order were instead delivered to a receptionist and a computer operator in the offices of the Speaker and the Chief Clerk. The Court found that such delivery did not constitute valid service upon the House.
"Service on the Office of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, or any other member without involving the Sergeant-at-Arms does not meet the requirements of Rule 26.5," the Court stated in its opinion.
The Court also emphasized that House rules do not recognize ordinary staff members as authorized recipients of judicial documents.
Additionally, the Court underscored that a finding of contempt requires proof that the accused party had either actual or constructive notice of the court's order.
"A party cannot be held in contempt unless it is proven that they had notice of the order in question," the ruling said.
The Court therefore concluded that, because the House of Representatives was not lawfully served with the writ and stay order, it could not be held liable for contempt.
The matter will now return before the Supreme Court's full Bench, which is expected to hear arguments on Kolubah's appeal on October 22, 2026