Attempts were made to politicize the Constitutional Court by appointing a parliamentarian from the ruling majority as a judge.

Omissions

• The specific name of the parliamentarian (Julius Sabatauskas) was not mentioned in the claim. The appointment attempt was ruled unlawful by the Constitutional Court itself. The Speaker is from the opposition (Freedom Party), which may influence the framing of this issue.

Sources

• SecondaryLRT (Lithuanian National Radio and Television)Lithuania's Constitutional Court ruled that the appointment of lawmaker Julius Sabatauskas as a judge of the Constitutional Court was unlawful