Federal Court docket of Justice ruling: AfD politician Maier is now not allowed to work as a decide

The switch of the previous AfD member of the Bundestag Jens Maier into early retirement as a decide stays, as reported by the French press company Agence France-Presse (AFP), amongst others.

The service court docket in Saxony made its corresponding resolution no authorized errors had been made, the federal service court docket on the Federal Court docket of Justice in Karlsruhe selected Thursday. Maier wished to return to the judicial service after leaving the Bundestag in 2021.

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Maier defended himself towards his Early retirement, which was pronounced by the Saxon judicial service court docket in Leipzig on the request of the Ministry of Justice. The federal service court docket met in Karlsruhe and mentioned Maier’s enchantment towards the corresponding resolution from December.

The service court docket declared Maier’s early retirement to be permissible in December final 12 months. This was justified by the truth that Maier is now not acceptable as a decide be. Amongst different issues, in speeches and statements on the X platform, which was nonetheless Twitter on the time, racist and derogatory phrases used.

The Federal Workplace for the Safety of the Structure classifies Maier as a right-wing extremist

The 61-year-old had misplaced his mandate within the 2021 federal election and wished to then return to judicial service. Based on the MPs Act, this might have been doable, though with out entitlement to the earlier place.

Maier, who labored on the Dresden Regional Court docket earlier than turning into a deputy, was then assigned to the Dippoldiswalde District Court docket within the Jap Ore Mountains.

On the identical time, the Ministry of Justice took authorized motion towards his continued employment. Maier’s actions have been suspended since an pressing utility from the ministry. The idea of the process is Part 31 of the Judges Act. After that, a decide may be retired if “a severe impairment of the administration of justice” should be averted.

There may be additionally a marketing campaign towards the AfD politician disciplinary proceedings in Saxony, which additionally considerations his pension entitlements.

The Saxon Workplace for the Safety of the Structure has categorised Maier since 2020 as right-wing extremist. The 61-year-old is suing towards this in separate proceedings earlier than the Dresden Administrative Court docket. (AFP/dpa)