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Constitutional Court of Saxony

Coordinates: 51°20′0.8″N 12°22′17.4″E / 51.333556°N 12.371500°E / 51.333556; 12.371500 (Constitutional Court of Saxony)
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Constitutional Court of Saxony
Constitutional Court of Saxony building, view from the Simsonplatz
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51°20′0.8″N 12°22′17.4″E / 51.333556°N 12.371500°E / 51.333556; 12.371500 (Constitutional Court of Saxony)
Established18 February 1993
LocationHarkortstraße 9, Leipzig
Coordinates51°20′0.8″N 12°22′17.4″E / 51.333556°N 12.371500°E / 51.333556; 12.371500 (Constitutional Court of Saxony)
Websiteverfassungsgerichtshof.sachsen.de
President
CurrentlyMatthias Grünberg[1]
Vice President
CurrentlyUwe Berlit

The Constitutional Court of Saxony (German: Verfassungsgerichtshof des Freistaates Sachsen; abbreviated: SächsVerfGHG) is the constitutional court of Saxony. The court has its seat in Leipzig and is opposite of the Federal Administrative Court building.

History

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The constitutional court was formed on 18 February 1993, when the Landtag of Saxony determined the seat of the court in Leipzig.[2]

Former presidents of the court

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  • Günter Hirsch (1993–1995)
  • Thomas Pfeiffer (1995–2005)
  • Klaus Budewig (2005-2007)
  • Birgit Munz (2007-2020)
  • Matthias Grünberg (since 2020)

References

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  1. ^ "Grünberg wird Präsident des Verfassungsgerichtshofes" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. Südwestdeutsche Medien Holding. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Geschichte". Constitutional Court of Saxony (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2022.