Parliament Fails to Endorse Bohinc as Constitutional Judge

Ljubljana, 30 March - The National Assembly failed to endorse Rado Bohinc as Constitutional Judge on Wednesday, as 43 deputies voted for the nominee and 39 against in a secret ballot. Bohinc needed at least 46 votes in order to be confirmed.

Ljubljana Rado Bohinc, Constitutional Court judge nominee, talks to the press as the National Assembly takes a vote on his appointment. Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
Rado Bohinc, Constitutional Court judge nominee, talks to the press as the National Assembly takes a vote on his appointment.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana Rado Bohinc, Constitutional Court judge nominee(right), talks to the press as the National Assembly takes a vote on his appointment. Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
Rado Bohinc, Constitutional Court judge nominee(right), talks to the press as the National Assembly takes a vote on his appointment.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana The National Assembly wraps up its plenary session with a vote on Rado Bohinc for a new Constitutional Court judge. Phhoto: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The National Assembly wraps up its plenary session with a vote on Rado Bohinc for a new Constitutional Court judge.
Phhoto: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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