Alexander Konovalov became a judge of the Constitutional Court
The Federation Council on April 16 unanimously approved the Plenipotentiary of the President in the Constitutional Court (COP) and the former Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation Alexander Konovalov as a judge of the KS. Senators had few questions for the candidate, and he himself, in fact, admitted that this day became the top of his career.
Representing Alexander Konovalov, the chairman of the Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin assured the senators that the former minister did not “indicate” and did not “dictated” what to do, but only represented “his own attitude” to the contested laws and other legal documents from 2020. “We are dealing with a real doctor of sciences,” Mr. Zorkin emphasized, recalling that the work of the candidate is related to civilism (science of civil law): “The moment has come (in the Constitutional Court – in the Constitutional Court « Kommersant ») when, according to this discipline, a very great need arose on this profile, since it is time and resigned (due to age. « Kommersant ») judges leave (specializing in civil law. « Kommersant ») « .
Recall that in the current year of the 70th anniversary, that is, the age limit of work in the Constitutional Court, they reached judge Sergey Kazantsev and Larisa Krasavchikov, who have already resigned. In May, the turn of Nikolai Melnikov will come, and in September – Lyudmils is hot. The COP remains competent if at least eight people are in its composition. Given Mr. Konovalov, there were nine of them.
However, despite the upcoming resignation of two more judges, new appointments in the COP in the near future are not expected, says the informed source of Kommersant.
After the performance of the head of the KS, senators asked the candidate a number of questions. Natalya Kuvshinova asked what matters examined by the KS over the past five years, he remembered the most. Alexander Konovalov admitted that sometimes he “grabbed the head” when he realized that this or that problem, which was rooted in the 1990s, still exists in law enforcement practice. “On the other hand, the Constitutional Court is found with completely new realities, the existence of which in the field of law enforcement would never have occurred to us even ten years ago,” he said, citing an example of a pension in the event of “post -mortal extra -corporal fertilization” (See “Kommersant” from February 12).
Senator Alexander Yaroshuk asked how Mr. Konovalov evaluates the level of security of obligations provided for participants in the special operation. The candidate for the judge explained that “inconsistency” and “insufficient regulation” in this matter are characterized by the level of by -laws: “Federal legislation is written well. The problem is the practice of its application and interpretation of the law. ” Finally, Senator Vasily Plaadaylo was interested in which areas of law were most interested in the ex-minister. In response, Alexander Konovalov briefly reminded the milestones of his scientific activity and summed up: “Once I wondered why all this is happening in my life. Now I understand: so that I stand in front of you today. «
After that, the senators unanimously approved Mr. Konovalov in his position (167 votes for), and the chairman of the upper house Valentina Matvienko handed him the judicial mantle.
