Supreme Constitutional Court
Supreme court says will not send representatives to Constituent Assembly
Egypt
June 12, 2012
Supreme court says will not send representatives to Constituent Assembly
The Supreme Constitutional Court’s general assembly agreed on Tuesday not to send representatives to the committee tasked with writing Egypt’s…
Katatny: Lawmakers will comply if court orders dissolution of Parliament
Egypt
June 9, 2012
Katatny: Lawmakers will comply if court orders dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Speaker Saad al-Katatny has confirmed that the People’s Assembly will respect the ruling of the Supreme Constitutional Court if…
With runoff approaching, Shafiq’s fate in court’s hands
Egypt
June 8, 2012
With runoff approaching, Shafiq’s fate in court’s hands
Protesters have assembled in Tahrir Square over the past week demanding Ahmed Shafiq’s disqualification from the presidential election on the…
Judicial body recommendation, if implemented, would dissolve Parliament
Egypt
June 7, 2012
Judicial body recommendation, if implemented, would dissolve Parliament
A judicial body recommended on Wednesday that the law regulating parliamentary elections be overturned, raising the possibility that the legislature…
Thursday’s papers: Speculation abounds over Shafiq’s potential exclusion
Egypt
June 7, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Speculation abounds over Shafiq’s potential exclusion
In what it falsely claims is an exclusive, private daily Al-Shorouk declares on its front page that “[Ahmed] Shafiq is…
Court commissioners’ legal opinion could disqualify Shafiq 2 days before runoff
Egypt
June 6, 2012
Court commissioners’ legal opinion could disqualify Shafiq 2 days before runoff
The commissioners for the Supreme Constitutional Court have decided that the Presidential Elections Commission's referral of the Political Isolation Law…
Court to consider controversial political rights law before presidential runoff
Egypt
June 6, 2012
Court to consider controversial political rights law before presidential runoff
The Supreme Constitutional Court will begin considering controversial changes to the Political Rights Law on 14 June, court spokesperson Maher…
Supreme Constitutional Court has not set a date to consider political isolation law, says official
Egypt
June 4, 2012
Supreme Constitutional Court has not set a date to consider political isolation law, says official
Maher al-Beheiry, senior vice president of the Supreme Constitutional Court, said on Monday that the court has not yet set…
Maher al-Beheiry to lead Constitutional Court in troubled political scene
Egypt
May 30, 2012
Maher al-Beheiry to lead Constitutional Court in troubled political scene
The general assembly of Egypt’s influential Supreme Constitutional Court has agreed to appoint judge Maher al-Beheiry as its chairman, succeeding…
Expatriate Coptic group wants Parliament dissolved after presidential election
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Expatriate Coptic group wants Parliament dissolved after presidential election
A Geneva-based international law firm representing Coptic expatriates sent an official memo on Monday to Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of…