Ukraine’s Supreme Court has struck down President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decree dismissing Oleksandr Tupitsky as head of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.
On March 27, Zelensky canceled the 2013 decree of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych appointing Tupitsky and Oleksandr Kasminin as constitutional court judges.
Zelensky’s decree stated that “…by continuing to exercise their powers, the judges pose a threat to the state sovereignty and national security of Ukraine, which violates the Ukrainian Constitution.”
Under Tupitsky’s leadership, the constitutional court eliminated criminal liability for lying in mandatory asset declarations, destroying a key pillar of Ukraine’s anti-corruption reform.
Tupitsky and Kasminin appealed Zelensky’s decree.
Since December 2020, Tupitsky has twice been suspended from his duties due to being investigated for unauthorized conferment of power, interference in the operation of automated systems and bribery of a witness.
