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Liviu Dragnea’s request for release goes to the Supreme Court

13:37, 18 Feb. 2020
The judges at the Bucharest Tribunal have decided on Tuesday that the request for the release of Liviu Dragnea should be transferred to the High Court of Cassation and Justice. The Supreme Court has already rejected a similar request made by the former PSD leader'a lawyers.

Supreme Court Postpones Ruling for Liviu Dragnea’s Appeal in Cassation

17:33, 14 Ian. 2020
Magistrates from Romania’s Supreme Court decided on Tuesday to postpone for January 21 a ruling concerning an appeal in cassation filed by former Social Democratic Party (PSD) Chairman Liviu Dragnea, against a prison sentence for corruption he is currently serving.

Constitutional Court Postpones Ruling on Supreme Court Corruption Panels for June 5

15:15, 20 Mai 2019
Romania’s Constitutional Court postponed its ruling on a possible judicial conflict between the Parliament and the Supreme Court, on the subject of three-judge corruption panels, for the fourth consecutive time on Monday.

Romania’s Supreme Court Lifts Judicial Supervision in Kovesi Case

19:58, 03 Apr. 2019
Romania’s Supreme Court admitted on Wednesday the challenge by prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi against the measure of judicial supervision ordered in a case where she is accused of several offences in the 2011 repatriation of a fugitive businessman.

Supreme Court Annuls Sentence of Former Anti-Terrorism Chief, Appeal to be Redone

17:00, 19 Mart. 2019
Romania’s Supreme Court admitted on Tuesday a challenge made by the former chief prosecutor of the country’s top anti-terrorism agency DIICOT, Alina Bica, and decided to annul her prison sentence for favoring a culprit, with the appeal in the case to be redone.

Supreme Court To Hear Ruling Party Leader On March 18

16:13, 19 Feb. 2019
Romania’s Supreme Court decided on Tuesday to schedule a new hearing for Social Democrat Party (PSD) leader Liviu Dragnea, at his own request, in the case where he is appealing a prison sentence for his role in fictitious hiring at a state agency.

Ruling Party Leader Files Request To Make New Statements In Fictitious Hiring Case

16:05, 18 Feb. 2019
The chairman of Romania’s ruling Social Democrat Party (PSD), Liviu Dragnea, announced through his attorneys on Monday that he wants to make new statements in the appeal against the prison sentence he received in the fictitious hiring case in 2018, currently judged at the Supreme Court.

Romania’s Supreme Court: Cases To Stay With 2018 Five-Judge Panels If No Evidence Was Submitted

20:21, 31 Ian. 2019
Romania’s Supreme Court decided on Thursday that all cases which were assigned to five-judge panels drawn in December 2018 will remain with the same panels, if no evidence was submitted, instead of being assigned to the panels selected for 2019.

Supreme Court Postpones Ruling Party Leader Case In Anticipation Of Panels Ruling

16:53, 21 Ian. 2019
Judges from Romania’s Supreme Court decided on Monday to postpone until February 18 the trial in which Social Democrat Party (PSD) leader Liviu Dragnea is appealing his prison sentence, to wait for a ruling of the court's United Sections regarding five-judge panels.

Supreme Court Panel Suspends Trials, Challenges CSM Case Assignment Ruling

17:46, 14 Ian. 2019
Five-judge panel no.1 of Romania’s Supreme Court decided on Monday to suspend all trials and to file a challenge with the court’s United Sections, against a decision which states that all cases assigned in December 2018 will remain at panels selected during the month.

Supreme Court Decides To Suspend Sentences Of Multiple High-Profile Corruption Culprits

16:54, 20 Dec. 2018
Romania’s Supreme Court decided on Wednesday night and Thursday morning to suspend the sentences of multiple former officials convicted in high-profile corruption cases, after their lawyers contested the five-judge panels which handled the appeals in their cases.

Supreme Re-Draws Five-Judge Panels For The Second Time In A Month

15:46, 13 Dec. 2018
Romania’s Supreme Court organized a new draw to select its five-judge panels for 2018, with two more panels added, following a recommendation from top judicial watchdog CSM.

Top Judicial Watchdog Requests Supreme Court To Re-Select Five-Judge Panels

19:09, 05 Dec. 2018
The Judges’ Section of Romania’s top judicial watchdog CSM requested the country’s Supreme Court, on Wednesday, to make a new selection of its five-judge panels, after its previous selection in November was suspended by the Bucharest Appeals Court.

Social Democrat MP Andreea Cosma Sentenced To Prison For Corruption Offences

16:09, 04 Dec. 2018
Social Democrat Party (PSD) MP Andreea Cosma was sentenced to four years in prison for complicity to abuse of office by Romania’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, in a case regarding illegal transactions with land formerly part of a military base in Prahova county.

Supreme Court Appeal Cases Left Hanging As Bucharest Court Suspends Five-Judge Panels

16:46, 23 Nov. 2018
All of the Supreme Court’s (ICCJ) five-judge panels have been suspended on Friday, with all of their cases postponed, after the Bucharest Appeal Court admitted a challenge made by Social Democrat Party (PSD) chairman Liviu Dragnea against the procedure to re-dra them earlier in November.

Ruling Party Leader Contests New Judge Panel In His Appeal

15:54, 23 Nov. 2018
Social Democrat Party (PSD) leader Liviu Dragnea filed a new contestation in his appeal trial to overturn a three and a half year prison sentence, stating that the new Supreme Court five-judge panel was selected before the Constitutional Court explained the exact procedure to follow.

Appeal Hearings In Senate Chairman Perjury Case Postponed For January 2019

18:31, 19 Nov. 2018
The appeal to the case in which Romanian Senate Chairman Calin Popescu Tariceanu is accused of perjury has been postponed by the country’s Supreme Court until January 2019, after one of the case judges filed for retirement.

Romanian Supreme Court Rules Teachers Will Receive Unpaid Salary Rights, Decision Is Binding

12:23, 05 Apr. 2011
Romania's High Court of Justice upheld an appeal filed by the prosecutor general concerning Law 221/2008 on increasing wages in the education sector, so teachers will be paid the difference between salary rights set by the law and the real wages they received until December 31, 2009.

Romanian Graft-Indicted Senator Catalin Voicu Stays In Custody

11:58, 17 Nov. 2010
Romanian graft-indicted senator Catalin Voicu remains in custody after the Supreme Court rejected Wednesday his requests for release.

EC Says Romania Should Revise Supreme Court Competence, Increase Magistracy Institute Role

12:39, 20 Iul. 2010
The European Commission recommended Romania in its report released Tuesday to revise the competences of its High Court of Justice and strengthen the role of the country’s National Magistracy Institute.

Romanian Supreme Court Extends Graft-Charged Senator’s Arrest Until May 30

20:08, 23 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Supreme Court has ruled to extend the preventive arrest of Senator Catalin Voicu by 30 days, at the request of anticorruption prosecutors, while the defense argued that evidence had been obtained illegally.

Romanian Senator Arrested For Graft Stays In Custody

13:10, 12 Apr. 2010
Romanian social democrat Senator Catalin Voicu, arrested for corruption late March, stays in custody after the Supreme Court denied his request for parole Monday.

Romanian Businessmen, Supreme Court Judge Arrested For 29 Days On Corruption Charges

11:36, 10 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Supreme Court Friday night ruled to place businessmen Marius Locic and Costel Casuneanu and Supreme Court civil department chief Florin Costiniu under preventive arrest for 29 days on corruption charges.

Romanian Magistrates Vote Livia Stanciu For Supreme Court President

17:59, 25 Feb. 2010
Romania’s High Council of Magistrates on Thursday voted judge Livia Doina Stanciu to be president of the country’s High Court of Justice, but the appointment is pending approval by President Traian Basescu.

Romanian President Says Will Name Supreme Court Chief To Romanians’ Best Interest

12:01, 05 Nov. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday on radio Realitatea FM he hasn’t received the file on Lidia Barbulescu, proposed to head of the country’s Supreme Court, but he will make a decision that will serve Romanians’ interests.

Romanian Magistrates’ Vote Fmr Head Lidia Barbulescu For Supreme Court President

16:24, 22 Oct. 2009
Romania’s High Council of Magistrates Thursday voted former council head Lidia Barbulescu to be president of the country’s High Court of Justice, but the appointment is to be made by the head of state.

Romanian Supreme Court Suspends Trial Of Ex Transp Min, Sends Case To Constitutional Court

13:42, 17 Iul. 2009
Romania’s Supreme Court decided Friday to suspend the trial of former transport minister Miron Mitrea on corruption charges and send the case to the Constitutional Court, which is to analyze several exceptions that were raised in this trial.

Romanian Supreme Court Postpones Ruling In Bankrupt Fund File For June 4

12:59, 21 Mai 2009
Romania’s High Court of Justice postponed Thursday, for the third time, until June 4, a ruling in the case involving the country’s former National Investment Fund, or FNI, which went bankrupt in 2000.

Romania Supreme Court Suspends High Profile Graft Trial

14:56, 20 Mai 2009
Romania’s Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to suspend the trial in which former labor minister Paul Pacuraru and Ilie Morega, member of the General Assembly of Shareholders in thermal power producers Rovinari and Turceni, are prosecuted on corruption charges.