Union's backing secured for Klingbeil in the judicial election selection process - Council's response has yet to be received by the Commission.
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has put forward jurist Sigrid Emmenegger as their candidate for a judgeship at the Federal Constitutional Court, following the withdrawal of support for the previous candidate, Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, by the Union.
Emmenegger, who is currently a judge at the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig, was officially proposed for the position on Thursday. Her nomination comes after Brosius-Gersdorf withdrew her candidacy, though the specific reason for this withdrawal is not mentioned in the provided text.
The withdrawal of support caused significant tensions within the coalition, with Lars Klingbeil, the chairman of the SPD, expressing disappointment at the Union's decision. Ann-Katrin Kaufhold, the SPD's candidate, and Günter Spinner, the Union's candidate, have already been confirmed for the Federal Constitutional Court.
The vote for the three new judgeships was initially scheduled for July but was postponed before the parliamentary summer break. It will now take place next Thursday, with Emmenegger, along with the two unspecified candidates, needing to secure a two-thirds majority in parliament to be confirmed.
The news of Emmenegger's nomination and the upcoming vote is reported by Stuttgarter Zeitung and Stuttgarter Nachrichten. The incident marks a significant development in the ongoing process of appointing judges to the Federal Constitutional Court.
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