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A lawsuit would definitely not be a matter of a few days, says Šimáčková

It will thus be possible to observe a competence lawsuit concerning the president’s veto against the pirate Jan Lipavský, who is seeking the post of foreign minister. However, Šimáčková did not want to anticipate the outcome of a possible dispute.

A jurisdictional lawsuit could arise when President Miloš Zeman refused to appoint Lipavský as a minister and the designated Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS) would turn to the Constitutional Court because of this.

“The court’s response to the jurisdiction must be very well thought out. So I too would have to think for a long time and prepare well. I can’t estimate how quickly the dispute would be settled, but it certainly wouldn’t be a matter of days. It is a court proceeding like any other, it would have to give room to the parties, to meet the deadlines, so I do not expect the CC to decide in an extremely fast way, “said Šimáčková.

In eight years as a constitutional judge, she is said to have never been in a position of political pressure. However, she said that judges would not have to avoid contact with state officials. “Judges should not stay in the ivory tower, but communicate in a reasonable and visible way with lawyers or politicians, for example at conferences. But it should always be visible, “Šimáčková emphasized.

According to her, she was not in contact with the president or his surroundings about a possible recommendation of her successor. Zeman will nominate the candidate for the vacant position, and his / her nominee must then obtain the approval of the Senate.

“No one wanted a tip for me. But it is essential for me that my successor be a woman again, because after my departure there will be only one left at ÚS. This is in a situation where 60 percent of women are in the judiciary, “Šimáčková emphasized.

Before coming to the Supreme Court, Šimáčková worked at the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC), where she could return after the end of her term as a European judge.

NSS is strict at all

She praised her NSS colleagues for how they managed to review the measures under the pandemic law. The court annulled several dozen regulations from the workshop of the Ministry of Health, mainly due to insufficient reasoning.

“Cases of pandemic law are now very visible, but the NSS is just as strict on public administration in other areas. There is nothing atypical about this, for example, the fact that tax decisions are canceled by the tax office, officials have become accustomed to this. The NSS works well and its decisions lead to improved public administration. The measures must always be justified and justified, “added Šimáčková.

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