Judge Baiba Ozoliņa elected as a member of the Council for the Judiciary
Published: 03.10.2022
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In the third round of elections at the Judges’ Remote Conference on 28 September,
Judge Baiba Ozoliņa was elected as a member of the Council for the Judiciary from among
judges of district (city) courts, and Judge Aija Reitupe as a member of the Disciplinary
Committee of Judges from among judges of district (city) courts.
As previously reported, none of the nominated candidates obtained the required number
of votes in the second round of elections, so a third round was held. In the third round,
the candidates who had received the highest number of votes in the second round were
voted on.
In total, 401 Latvian judges participated in the third round of elections for candidates
for membership in the Council for the Judiciary and judicial self-government bodies.
Additional information:
The Judges’ Conference is a judicial self-government body convened by the Council for the
Judiciary at least once a year. Judges of district (city) courts, regional courts and the
Supreme Court participate in the conference. The Rules of the Judges’ Conference approved
by the Council for the Judiciary provide that the Judges’ Conference may also be held
remotely, using information technologies.
The Council for the Judiciary is a collegial body that participates in developing judicial
system policy and strategy, as well as improving the organisation of the judicial system’s work.
The Disciplinary Committee of Judges is a judicial self-government body that examines cases
concerning disciplinary offences committed by judges of district (city) courts, regional courts
and the Supreme Court.
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