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Can a ‘Militant’ Court Be Trusted? Judicial Appointments and Romania’s Constitutional Court after the 2024 Electoral Crisis

A constitutional or supreme court that annuls a democratic election no longer merely reviews the exercise of public power as part of the system of checks and balances; it places itself, functionally, above the executive and legislative powers.   In December 2024, the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) did exactly that: by Ruling no. 32/2024, …