‘Never Again Second-Class people:’ German Bishops Defend Life Amid High Court Controversy
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The election of judges for the Federal Constitutional Court is complicated because of the majority relations in the Bundestag. The parties complain. Now several Catholic bishops also speak.
The Bundestag is to elect three new judges for the Federal Constitutional Court. The SPD has proposed two candidates. One of them is particularly critical: Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf
The Bundestag decides on the new composition of the highest German court. Why the candidate's arbitrariness leads to conflicts again and again.


‘Never again second-class people:’ German bishops defend life amid high court controversy
Bishops Rudolf Voderholzer and Stefan Oster / Credit: Diocese of Regensburg / Diocese of Passau CNA Newsroom, Jul 10, 2025 / 09:30 am (CNA). Amid a heated debate over appointments to Germany’s constitutional court, two Bavarian bishops have iss... [...]
On Friday tomorrow, the Bundestag will vote on three new judges for the Federal Constitutional Court, including the lawyer Brosius-Gersdorf. The Central Committee of Catholics is deeply concerned about their election.
Before the election of the new judges for the Constitutional Court, CSU Landegruppen head Hoffmann defends the SPD candidate. In doing so, he sets different legal priorities than a prominent party friend.
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