Court dismisses appeal against state councilors, ruling they are not judges in the specific case and rejecting procedural abuse.
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Administrative Law Board of the Council of State dismissed the request to disqualify three state councilors, ruling they were not judges in the specific case. The applicant argued these officials had bias due to past roles and involvement in the main case's allegations, while the court found no objective grounds for such bias. Furthermore, the court rejected the disqualification of the hearing judges as an abuse of the disqualification procedure intended to delay elections.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IAArticles 8:15 Awb; Wrakings- en verschoningsregeling bestuursrechtelijke colleges 2022: A disqualification request is inadmissible if the alleged judges are not legally assigned to the case, and the disqualification procedure cannot be used to influence the outcome of the main proceedings or delay elections.