Appoints the Presidents of the Administrative Regional Court and Riga City Court

Both court presidents have been appointed for five-year terms.

O. Priedītis has served as a judge for more than 15 years. He worked at the Administrative District Court from 2006. From 2011 to 2016, he was Deputy President of the Administrative District Court. He has worked at the Administrative Regional Court since 2017. Outlining the development of the Administrative Regional Court, O. Priedītis stated: “The values of judicial independence, accessibility and the adjudication of cases within a reasonable time must continue to be upheld, while ensuring that judgments are well reasoned and of high quality.”

A. Kraukle, the appointed President of Riga City Court, has served as a judge at the Riga City Latgale Suburb Court since 2016. From 2019, she served as Deputy President of the Riga City Latgale Suburb Court. In 2021, she was appointed Deputy President of the Riga City Latgale Suburb Court. She has worked at Riga City Court since 1 August 2022. She has also served on the Judicial Ethics Commission since 2020. In the concept for the operation of Riga City Court, A. Kraukle emphasised: “Riga City Court must be modern, independent, objective and accessible to the public, ensuring the resolution of disputes within its jurisdiction through effective court proceedings.”

The Judicial Council also decided to transfer Administrative District Court judges Agris Dreimanis, Inga Juhņeviča–Knoka and Ilze Freimane to work at the Administrative Regional Court.

Additional information:

The Procedure for the Nomination and Appointment of Presidents and Deputy Presidents of District (City) Courts and Regional Courts and Presidents of Court Houses, approved by the Judicial Council, stipulates that, after receiving the selection committee’s opinion on a candidate’s suitability for the position, the Judicial Council decides on the candidate’s appointment.

Under the Law on Judicial Power, one of the functions of the Judicial Council is to transfer judges to serve in a higher-level court.