Becoming a Judge in Russia: An Analysis of Judicial Biographies

Aryna Dzmitryieva

Europe-Asia Studies, 2021, vol. 73, issue 1, 131-156

Abstract: Studies of the Russian legal system underscored the discrepancy between formal legal order and the informal practices used to maintain control over the judiciary. This essay argues that, despite laws introducing meritocratic principles of judicial selection at the beginning of the 1990s, the patronage of court presidents continues to significantly outweigh all other candidate characteristics, such as education and professional experience. By analysing 957 protocols issued by the judicial qualification boards (JQBs), I show that the influence of court presidents on the JQBs’ decision-making in the selection process undermines judicial independence and accountability.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2020.1860196

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