On the Feasibility of Establishing a Federal Specialized Court for Judges: Problem Statement and First Approach

The article substantiates the expediency of establishing a federal specialized court over judges in the Russian Federation. According to the author, justice for judges should not only be fair, but also appear fair in the eyes of society, which requires the establishment of a separate federal specialized court that deals with justice for judges. Historical examples of such courts are provided. It is substantiated that the jurisdiction of this court should include all criminal cases against all judges in the country, cases of disciplinary liability in the form of early termination of the powers of all judges and heads of courts (with the exception of judges and heads of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Fede­ration) for serious disciplinary offenses, and cases of serious offenses by judges that are not classified as disciplinary offenses, but that also result in early termination of the powers of all judges and heads of the country (with the exception of judges and heads of the Constitutional Court of Russia). The approximate contours of the court over judges are outlined.