Constitutional Court/Judical Review
A judicial body with the responsibility of interpreting and ensuring the enforcement of the Constitution, usually through the review of legislation or other administrative decisions to ensure their compliance with the requirements of the Constitution
![Constitutional Court of Italy (photo credit: cortecostituzionale.it) Constitutional Court of Italy (photo credit: cortecostituzionale.it)](/sites/default/files/gennaio_cover_0.jpg)
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29 April 2022
In Italy, constitutional court rules children should not automatically receive their father's surname
![Supreme Court of Pakistan (photo credit: AP) Supreme Court of Pakistan (photo credit: AP)](/sites/default/files/EE481C06-939F-49AC-A041-5F628E2F6FD0_w650_r1_s_0.jpg)
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8 April 2022
In Pakistan, supreme court rules PM's actions unconstitutional; orders parliament to reconvene and hold no-confidence vote
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1 April 2022
In Kenya, supreme court blocks president's push for constitution change
![Supreme Court of Kenya (photo credit: Moses Muoki) Supreme Court of Kenya (photo credit: Moses Muoki)](/sites/default/files/SUPREME-COURT-BOY-FISH.jpg)
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18 January 2022
Kenya's supreme court starts hearing BBI appeal
![Constitutional Court of Bulgaria (photo credit: Sofia Globe) Constitutional Court of Bulgaria (photo credit: Sofia Globe)](/sites/default/files/Bulgaria-Constitutional-Court-photo-Clive-Leviev-Sawyer-604x272.jpg)
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1 November 2021
In Bulgaria, constitutional court interpretative decision states that the term “sex” in the constitution should be understood only in its biological sense
![Kiril Petkov (photo credit: Remo News) Kiril Petkov (photo credit: Remo News)](/sites/default/files/Image_10307261_650_0.jpg)
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28 October 2021
In Bulgaria, constitutional court rules presidential decree appointing minister with dual citizenship unconstitutional
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27 October 2021
In Nepal, supreme court judges strike while calling for resignation of chief justice
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11 October 2021
In Poland, constitutional tribunal rules EU laws incompatible with its constitution
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24 September 2021
Polish constitutional tribunal again delays ruling on primacy of EU law
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8 September 2021
In Mexico, supreme court rules that criminalising abortion is unconstitutional
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