Putin increases wages of Russian judges
President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Monday signed an order increasing wages of judges.
Highest instance approves case initiation against Novosibirsk Regional Court ex-Chair
The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld a decision of the Higher Judges' Qualifications Board granting the launch of a criminal case against the former Chair of the Novosibirsk Regional Court Rimma Shatovkina.
Ex-Deputy Chair of Moscow Commercial Court challenges her dismissal
Former Deputy Chairperson of the Moscow Commercial Court Olga Aleksandrova has challenged a decision of the of the Higher Judges' Qualifications Board terminating her powers.
Russia’s Justice Ministry announces ECHR judge vacancy since 2022
The Russian Justice Ministry has announced that persons seeking to fill the vacancy of the judge of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) from the Russian Federation available since January 1, 2022 may take part in an open contest organized by the body.
Russia’s Supreme Court permits opening case against ex-justice of peace from Moscow
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has upheld a decision of the Higher Judges' Qualifications Board giving consent to the opening of a criminal case against former justice of peace in Moscow Nagatinsky 25th Judicial Sub-District Svetlana Samgina.
Russia’s regional judge jailed for 7 years in $11K bribery case
A court in Russia’s Barnaul has sentenced a judge of the regional Commercial Court Vladislav Kolesnikov to 7 years in high-security prison for receiving a 800,000-ruble bribe (over $11,000).
Ex-judge from Samara Region suspected of bribery
Chairman of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin has opened a criminal case on bribery allegations against a former judge of the Volzhsky court in the Samara Region.
Ex-judge charged with bribery to go on trial in Russia's Stavropol Territory
A court in the Stavropol Territory will hear a case against judge emeritus Nikolay Kaishev charged with bribery.
Russian man’s sentence for murder threats to judge upheld
The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld sentence of a resident of town of Voronezh Mikhail Kvasov for murder threats to Moscow judge Stanislav Minin.
Appeal against Russian man’s sentence for murder threats to judge postponed until June
The Moscow City Court on Tuesday decided to postpone appeal against sentence of a resident of town of Voronezh Mikhail Kvasov for murder threats to Moscow judge Stanislav Minin until June 2.
Appeal against Russian citizen’s sentence for murder threats to judge to be heard in May
The Moscow City Court has postponed an appeal against sentence of a resident of town of Voronezh Mikhail Kvasov for murder threats to Moscow judge Stanislav Minin until May 12.
Wanted ex-judge arrested on bribery allegations
A wanted ex-magistrate judge, who had allegedly took bribes for delivering rulings declaring rightsof ownership of property units, was arrested in Russia’s Saratov region.
Russian citizen fined $4,000 for murder threats against Moscow judge
Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Thursday sentenced a resident of town of Voronezh Mikhail Kvasov to a 270,000-ruble fine ($4,000) for murder threats to Moscow judge Stanislav Minin.
Prosecution demands $4.5k fine for man accused of threats against Moscow judge
Prosecutors have asked Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court to fine a resident of town of Voronezh Mikhail Kvasov, who stands charged with murder threats to Moscow judge Stanislav Minin, 300,000 rubles ($4,500).
Man accused of threats against Moscow judge pleads not guilty in court
A resident of town of Voronezh Mikhail Kvasov, who stands charged with murder threats to Moscow judge Stanislav Minin, confirmed his denial of guilt in the Meshchansky District Court of Moscow on Wednesday.
Trial of accused of threats against Moscow judges to begin in March
The Meshchansky District Court of Moscow will begin hearing on merits of the case of town of Voronezh resident Mikhail Kvasov, who stands charged with murder threats to Moscow judges, on March 4.
Hearings in Moscow judge threat case to start on February 27
The Moscow Meshchansky District Court has set the pretrial hearings in the case of town of Voronezh resident Mikhail Kvasov, who stands charged with murder threats to a judge, on February 27.
Senior justice of peace status must be enshrined in Russian legislation - official
The legal status of senior magistrate judges must be formalized in federal legislation, according to Chairman of the Council of Judges of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan Roman Gafarov.
Ex-Altai judge imprisoned for 7 yeas for mediation in bribery
A former judge of the Commercial Court of Altai Krai has been found guilty of receiving 700,000 rubles for mediation in bribery and sentenced to 7 years in prison.
Ex-judge to stand trial on $80k embezzlement allegations
A court in Nalchik, a city in Russia’s Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, will consider a 4.7 million-ruble (nearly $80,000) embezzlement case against a former magistrate judge, according to a statement of the Prosecutor General’s Office.