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Ukrainian President Sacks Another Constitutional Court Judge

May 01, 2007

Justice Syuzanna Stanyk (file photo) (Ukrinform)

May 1, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko today sacked a second Constitutional Court judge in as many days, RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service reported.

Yushchenko's office says the president dismissed court Deputy Chairwoman and Justice Syuzanna Stanyk, whom Yushchenko had previously accused of corruption.

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On April 30, Yushchenko dismissed court Deputy Chairman Valeriy Pshenychnyy from the 18-judge panel, accusing him of violating court procedures.

The parliament majority, led by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, is criticizing the dismissals as unconstitutional.

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