The Thuringian Constitutional Court is set to weigh in on an AfD complaint concerning parts of the Thuringian Higher Education Act in early 2023. This includes the appointment of women to specific roles, such as university council members and Equal Opportunities Officers. An announcement of the decision is scheduled for March 6th.
In 2018, the AfD's Thuringian parliamentary group sought the Thuringian Supreme Court to declare several provisions of the recently enacted Higher Education Act unconstitutional. These provisions included the stipulation of female representatives on university councils and the responsibility of approving financial statements by the University Council.
Previously, the AfD's parliamentary group had attempted to pressure a constitutional judge into recusal due to alleged left-wing political views on social media. However, their application was dismissed as unfounded by the court in April 2023. The judge's social media activity was deemed not relevant to the case at hand.
The ongoing legal battle between the AfD and Thuringia's political parties highlights the controversial discussions surrounding extremism and constitutional legality in Thuringia and German universities. The specific outcome of the AfD's complaint against gender representation in the Higher Education Act remains to be seen on March 6th, 2023.
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Enrichment Data: The final decision regarding the AfD's complaint against the Thuringian Higher Education Act's gender representation provisions is pending on March 6th, 2023. It may be beneficial to consult official records or recent news articles for a more detailed account of the case since the provided sources primarily focus on the AfD's policies and activities in general.[1]
