Constitutional Court - Judges examine AfD complaint against Higher Education Act
The Thuringian Constitutional Court intends to rule on an AfD complaint against parts of the Thuringian Higher Education Act in the new year. Among other things, this concerns the appointment of women to certain positions. A decision is expected on March 6, a court spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Legal positions had previously been exchanged in an oral hearing.
In 2018, the AfD parliamentary group in the Thuringian state parliament appealed to the Thuringian Supreme Court and requested that the court declare several passages of the recently passed new Higher Education Act unconstitutional and null and void.
These include, for example, the stipulation that at least three of the eight members of a university council must be women. The parliamentary group also wants to challenge the fact that the Equal Opportunities Officer and her deputy should be female. Another issue is whether the University Council should be responsible for approving the annual financial statements.
AfD parliamentary group fails with motion against judge
In April of this year, the parliamentary group had already failed in the proceedings with an application for recusal against a constitutional judge. Among other things, it had accused the judge of acting like an extreme left-wing politician on social media. He likes the pages of left-wing politicians, including Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow. The court dismissed the application as unfounded. It had stated that the judge's public statements had no substantive connection to the case.
Decision on judge
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- The AfD's complaint against the Thuringian Higher Education Act, specifically the requirement for at least three women on university councils, is being examined by the Thuringian Constitutional Court.
- The court spokeswoman revealed that a decision regarding the AfD's complaint is anticipated on March 6, 2023.
- In 2018, the AfD in Thuringia's state parliament challenged certain passages of the recently passed Higher Education Act, including the representation of women on university councils.
- The Constitutional Court dismissed an application for recusal against a judge in April, brought forth by the AfD, alleging the judge's extreme left-wing political views on social media.
- The legal battle between the AfD and Thuringia's political parties, including the issue of gender representation in universities, highlights the ongoing debate around extremism and constitutional compliance in Thuringia and German universities.
Source: www.stern.de
