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German state constitutional court
Constitutional Court of Saxony
Constitutional Court of Saxony building, view from the Simsonplatz
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
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

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

Former presidents of the court

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

References

  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.
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