Constitutional Court of Latvia explained

Established:1996
Location: Riga, Latvia
Native Name:Latvijas Republikas Satversmes tiesa
Type:Elected/appointed in 3 portions by Saeima, 2 by Government of Latvia, and 2 by Supreme Court of Latvia
Authority:Constitution of Latvia
Terms:10 years
Positions:7
Website:Official website
Chiefjudgetitle:President of the Court
Chiefjudgename:Aldis Laviņš
Termstart:February 2022

Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republikas Satversmes tiesa) is an independent court, which was established in 1996 on basis of amendments in law "On Judicial Power" and in the Constitution of Latvia made in 1994.[1] It acts in accordance with the Constitutional Court Law and the Constitution.[2]

The Court meets in a former a residential building commissioned by Emil von Boetticher (1836–1907), the Burgomaster of Riga from 1881 to 1889, and designed by architect Friedrich Wilhelm Hess.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.satv.tiesa.gov.lv/?lang=2&mid=3 Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia
  2. http://likumi.lv/doc.php?mode=DOC&id=63354 Satversmes tiesas likums