Court to Discuss Salary of Thuringian Judges - Thuringia's Judicial Salaries Under Scrutiny: Landmark Ruling Wednesday
Thuringia's judicial remuneration is under scrutiny. Over 1,000 lawsuits, pending for years, challenge the salaries of public employees in the United States. The Meiningen Administrative Court will rule on two test cases this Wednesday, which could impact all 33,000 civil servants in the Free State. The court will decide if judicial salaries between 2020 and 2024 were unconstitutionally low. If so, the case will be referred to the Supreme Court in Karlsruhe. Last year, the Meiningen court held a preliminary hearing, as the issue remained unsettled. The plaintiffs argue their salaries were set too low by the Thuringian state parliament. A landmark ruling could indirectly affect the pay of all 33,000 civil servants in the Free State. The Meiningen Administrative Court's ruling on Wednesday could have significant implications for Thuringia's public employees. If the court finds salaries were unconstitutionally low, it will refer the matter to the Supreme Court. Otherwise, the claims will be dismissed.
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