Rok Svetlič

Constitutional Court legalises same-sex marriage, adoptions

Published by The Slovenia Times on Sat, 07/09/2022 - 00:04

Ljubljana – The Constitutional Court legalised same-sex marriage and adoptions with immediate effect after finding a law under which only heterosexual partners can marry and same-sex couples cannot adopt children to be in contravention of the constitutional ban on discrimination.

Rok Svetlič elected Constitutional Court judge

Published by The Slovenia Times on Wed, 11/10/2021 - 22:55

Ljubljana – The National Assembly appointed Rok Svetlič a judge on the Constitutional Court for a nine-year term in a secret ballot on Wednesday. Svetlič received 46 votes, the minimum required to get appointed, after only 46 MPs in the 90-strong legislature picked up their ballots and all voted for him. The new judge has already been sworn in.

Constitutional Court judge nominee denies claim he spoke of shooting migrants

Published by The Slovenia Times on Tue, 10/19/2021 - 22:32

Ljubljana – Rok Svetlič, a nominee for a Constitutional Court judge, presented his bid at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, rejecting claims that he had spoken about shooting migrants at a consultation on migration and the foreigners act in the summer of 2020. He also said no party, guild or university department was behind his bid.