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  • Judge Charles Smith III

    Nationality
    United States
    Date of appointment
    07 February 2017

    Biography

    Judge Charles L. Smith III has been working as mediator and arbitrator since 2014. He previously served as EULEX Judge from 2010 through 2013. As part of this mandate, he was a member of the Supreme Court of Kosovo between 2011 and 2013, and was elected Vice-President and President of the Assembly of EULEX Judges for 2011-2012, and 2013, respectively. Prior to this, in 1990, he was appointed District Court Judge in the Fourth Judicial District of the State of Iowa, where from 1996 through 2010, he served as Chief Judge and as member of the Iowa State Judicial Council. Between 1970 and 1989, he operated a private practice of law, specialised in civil and criminal litigation, as well as business, taxation and probate law. Judge Smith, III holds a J.D from Creighton University (United States of America) received in 1970. He was called to the Nebraska State Bar in June 1970 and the Iowa State Bar in June 1971.

    Cases/Functions at the KSC

    Presiding Judge of the Trial Panels in the Gucati & Haradinaj and Thaçi et al. cases;

    Vice President of the Court since 29 April 2020;

    Higher Judge for Staff Appeals cases.

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    Judge Charles Smith III