Romanian Constitutional Court To Rule On Magistrates Council New Member List Jan 19

The notification was submitted at the Constitutional Court on December 23 by 30 ruling democrat liberal senators.

On December 22, 2010, the Senate validated with 64 to 60 votes the list of the new members of the High Council of Magistrates.

Democrat liberals said during debates they oppose to the validation of the list, arguing that judges Lidia Barbulescu and Dan Lupascu, as well as prosecutor Dan Chiujdea - who had also been elected CSM members in 2004 - cannot be reelected.

Law 317/2004 regulating the High Council of Magistrates, which was amended in 2005, states that CSM members are elected to a six-year term and cannot be reelected.

The Constitution reads that CSM members are elected to a six-year term. It does not mention issues regarding reelection or prolonging the term.

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