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Josef Franz Lindner wrote that Jun had introduced a penalized cease-and-desist declaration in connection with a secret election as a representative. Lindner saw a constitutional issue in this and asked whether Jun, as a member of a constitutional court, really did not recognize this. #Verfassungsrecht #Wahlrecht #Unterlassungserklärung (translated)

The Federal Administrative Court has expressed constitutional concerns regarding the ORF contribution for companies and calls on the Constitutional Court to examine it, as the regulation may contradict the principle of equality. #ORFBeitrag #Verfassungsgericht #Gleichheitsgrundsatz (translated)

Italy's parliament has passed the controversial electoral reform proposed by Prime Minister Meloni, which, according to the opposition, aims to secure the government's power ahead of the 2027 parliamentary elections, while constitutional experts express concerns about the reform. #Wahlrechtsreform #GiorgiaMeloni #Italien (translated)

The author wrote that an adjustment is not the purpose of the procedure but could be a possible consequence. From his perspective, it is more likely that a determination of unconstitutionality will occur if the party continues its course. At the same time, he stated that the party could present itself to the court as it is. (translated)

Ulrich Vosgerau said he had talked with PublicoMag about the prerequisites for a possible ban procedure against the AfD. According to his description, a new media campaign presents such a procedure as a non-binding constitutional examination that the Federal Constitutional Court could casually handle if it were pointed out. Vosgerau described this presentation as "nonsense." #AfD #Verfassungsrecht #Politik (translated)

Wolfgang Kubicki wrote that the day provides an opportunity to think about how societal division can be prevented. He regarded polarization and accusations of fascism against the CDU as dangerous. In his assessment, a constitutional crisis in Saxony-Anhalt, should the factions block each other on candidates, would not have been a good alternative. Everyone is called upon to deal with the election results maturely. This also applies to the AfD and the new parliamentary president, who has announced an impartial conduct of office, Kubicki wrote. This already arises from constitutional law and practice; the president will be judged accordingly, if necessary, in court. Kubicki accused the SPD of slipping into reflexes from the 2025 federal election campaign. In the end, this only benefits the political fringes, as it did before. #Gesellschaft #Politik #Wahlen (translated)

Apollo News reported that the AfD has, for the first time in its history, appointed a state parliament president with Tobias Rausch. Constitutional lawyer Prof. Volker Boehme-Neßler described this as "a good day for democracy." https://t.co/pGgU0bufiR https://t.co/j6ggQTCl0c #Demokratie #Landtagspräsident #AfD (translated)

AllyAgainstHate wrote that experts had found the AfD to be hostile to the constitution. Many people on X had been saying this, according to him, for over ten years. He commented that such an assessment apparently only receives groundbreaking treatment when experts reach the same conclusion after years of examination. He ironically referred to the process as a belated realization that now has received an expert opinion. https://t.co/6napjsYxrr #AfD #Verfassungsrecht #Eilmeldung (translated)

The author referenced a contribution from constitutional lawyer Ulrich Vosgerau on a conference in the Legal Committee of the Thuringian State Parliament on the Day of German Unity. He portrayed the conference as part of a deliberate division of the country and claimed that the Left wanted to implement a prohibition procedure against the AfD. https://t.co/b3nB9WP0Sv #TagderEinheit #Thüringen #Verfassungsrecht #DE (translated)

A US court has temporarily suspended the law in Minnesota that prohibits the creation of AI-generated fake nude images, following a lawsuit from Elon Musk's company xAI, with the court ruling that the law restricts constitutionally protected freedom of speech. #Meinungsfreiheit #xAI #KünstlicheIntelligenz (translated)

The author wrote that after Hape Kerkeling presented excellent arguments for a ban on the AfD in the state parliament this week, it was only logical to appoint constitutional lawyer Prof. Horst Schlämmer to the Federal Constitutional Court. #AfD #Verfassungsrecht #Politik #DE (translated)

Here, RA Vosgerau beautifully illustrates that one cannot simply assert unconstitutionality by claiming that statements are unconstitutional. Individual politicians who want to ban the opposition are hardly capable of making judgments about what is unconstitutional or constitutional. Of course, there are many statements that one would like to criticize the AfD for, but especially in light of the past and statements by Merz, Merkel, Strauss, Genscher, Kohl, or even Adenauer, these are not new statements; they have been made a long time ago and across party lines. #Verfassungsrecht #Politik #Meinungsfreiheit (translated)

Vosgerau spells "teachable" Dr. Ulrich Vosgerau explains to the Left and CDU what the constitutional considerations for a party ban actually depend on: not on political labels like "securely right-wing extremist," but on the liberal democratic basic order. Abolish human dignity? Abolish elections? Abolish the rule of law? Vosgerau asks – and simultaneously gives a small lesson in constitutional law. #Verfassungsrecht #Demokratie #AfD (translated)

Clear and constitutionally sharp appearance by Dr. Ulrich Vosgerau in the Justice Committee! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Finally, the misuse of terms like "secured right-wing extremist" is being legally dismantled cleanly. Democracy needs competition instead of a ban frenzy! #Thuringia #AfD #Thüringen #AfD https://t.co/SVQR4N3jXY #Demokratie #Rechtsextremismus #Thüringen (translated)

The right of members of parliament to ask questions is constitutionally protected. Article 53 paragraph 2 of the Thuringian Constitution guarantees us the right to ask questions; Article 67 paragraph 1 obliges the state government to answer them without delay. A basic deadline of six weeks applies to small inquiries. What are we experiencing with the Interior Minister? He doesn't need six weeks or even eight. Sometimes he takes months – in some cases nearly a year. I do not have the impression that the Interior Minister takes his constitutional obligations particularly seriously. What do you think? #AfD #nurnochafd #afdfraktion #deshalbafd #afdthüringen #Thüringen #Landtag #AfD #nurnochafd #afdfraktion #deshalbafd #afdthüringen #Thüringen #Landtag #Thüringen #Landtag #Verfassung (translated)

The introduction of a package tax of €2.40 for large online retailers in Austria has triggered various reactions, with some platforms already displaying and collecting the fee, while others are planning legal action against the levy due to constitutional and EU law concerns. #Paketsteuer #OnlineHandel #Ecommerce (translated)

Hans-Georg Maaßen: "We are experiencing an erosion of almost all the supporting pillars of our liberal democracy." "By circumventing the constitutional principle of neutrality, a kind of second political apparatus has been established: NGOs that are funded by the state and #Demokratie #Politik #NGOs #DE (translated)