Constitutional Court of Slovenia
The Constitutional Court of Slovenia (in Slovene: Ustavno sodišče Republike Slovenije, US RS) is a special court established by the Slovenian Constitution. Since its inception, the Court has been located in the city of Ljubljana. It is the highest court in the country for reviewing the constitutionality and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, otherwise the highest court in the country is the Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia. The constitutional court is not part of any branch of government (not even the judiciary) and is an independent state body.
| Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia | |
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| Ustavno sodišče Republike Slovenije | |
| Established | 1991 |
| Jurisdiction | Republic of Slovenia |
| Location | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Composition method | Election by National Assembly of Slovenia |
| Authorized by | Constitution of Slovenia |
| Judge term length | 9 years (no mandatory retirement) |
| Number of positions | 9 |
| Website | https://www.us-rs.si |
| President | |
| Currently | Dr. Matej Accetto |
| Since | 19 December 2021 |
| Vice President | |
| Currently | Dr. Rok Čeferin |
| Since | 19 December 2021 |
Politics of Slovenia |
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UN Member State |
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The main responsibilities of the Constitutional Court include:
- reviewing the constitutionality and legality of laws and other regulations,
- deciding on constitutional complaints (violations of human rights) against the decisions of other state bodies,
- and certain other responsibilities related to elections and jurisdiction.
The seat of the Court is in Ljubljana in a Plečnik's Palace, designed by a famous Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.