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, … →