Hessen's High Court to Review AfD's Challenge Against the Corona Inquiry Committee
The Constitutional Court is considering the grievance lodged by AfD regarding the U-Kommission - Court listens to AfD's appeal before the U-Committee in judicial proceedings
Get ready for some legal drama, folks! The state court in Wiesbaden, Hessen's legal hotspot, is set to take up the Alternative for Germany (AfD)'s constitutional complaint against the Corona inquiry committee on June 11th. While the court has allocated several hours for the hearing, a verdict isn't expected anytime soon (Case No. P. St. 2974).
Last year, the Wiesbaden state parliament launched this inquiry committee to investigate previous Corona policies, at the behest of the AfD opposition. However, the committee has yet to delve into the meaty bits of the investigation.
Political parties, like a game of whack-a-mole, whisked 43 questions into constitutional concerns over the AfD's application. After a thorough review, the CDU, SPD, Greens, and FDP trimmed the scope to just seven burning questions, considered compatible with the state constitution.
The AfD kitted up and filed a constitutional complaint at the end of 2024, insisting that Hesse residents deserve thorough clarification of the former Corona policy. Plus, they're eyeing changes to the composition of the inquiry committee.
Originally, the AfD attempted to incorporate topics such as lockdowns, vaccinations, and mandatory mask-wearing. However, other parties labeled their pursuit as too ambitious, involving federal authorities for which the Hessian state parliament bears no responsibility.
In April 2025, the Corona inquiry committee agreed to request thousands of pages of documents from various state ministries. More than a dozen experts, including famous virologists and research institute brains, were also summoned to the party.
- AfD
- Coronavirus
- Inquiry Committee
- State Court of Justice
- Justice
- Wiesbaden
- Hessen
- Wiesbaden State Parliament
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In the cutthroat political landscape, the AfD is known for testing the waters of legal challenges against COVID measures, such as complaints and lawsuits targeting various courts, including the Bundestag's access requirements and parliamentary access[1][3]. For example, the Constitutional Court shot down an AfD request regarding vaccination requirements for Bundestag access in January 2022[1]. At present, the AfD is engaged in legal tussles with federal authorities, including battling the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) over alleged free speech violations and classification as right-wing extremists, within proceedings in Cologne, not Wiesbaden[3].
The State Court of Justice in Wiesbaden typically handles constitutional complaints related to actions by the state government or parliament, particularly involving parliamentary procedures or committees in Hessen. Public reports, however, provide no direct evidence of a present case concerning a Corona inquiry committee in Hessen before the Wiesbaden court[1][3][4].
Summary Table
| Aspect | Status/Details ||---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|| AfD constitutional complaint | No clear public status update on a specific complaint[1][3] || Court Involved | No confirmed ongoing proceedings in Wiesbaden as of current info[1][3] || Why would court consider? | If filed, would address compliance of state measures with Hessen constitution[1][3] |
- In the ongoing legal dispute, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is pushing for community aid, vocational training, and policy-and-legislation changes, as part of their constitutional complaint against Hessen's state court, which is scheduled for June 11th.
- Despite the Corona inquiry committee in Wiesbaden, Hesse, dispatching requests for documents to various state ministries and summoning experts, the AfD's persistence in the political arena extends beyond the current committee, aiming for broader changes in politics and general news, encompassing topics such as lockdowns, vaccinations, and mandatory mask-wearing.
