List of German judges and advocates general at the European Court of Justice

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Each member state sends a judge to the European Court of Justice ( ECJ ), the judicial body of the European Union (Art. 19 (2) EU in conjunction with Art. 253 TFEU). The European Court of Justice is assisted by eleven Advocates General (Art. 252 (2) TFEU). The judges and advocates- general of the Court of Justice are to be selected from persons who offer every guarantee of independence and who meet the requirements for the highest judicial offices in their state or who are lawyers of recognized excellent qualifications; they are appointed by the governments of the member states by mutual agreement for a period of six years (Art. 253 TFEU). Since the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty , a selection committee has previously given an opinion on the suitability of applicants (Art. 255 TFEU). The Federal Republic of Germany sent (as of June 2020):

Judge at the court

  • Thomas von Danwitz , Judge at the Court of Justice since October 7, 2006
  • Ninon Colneric , Judge to the Court of Justice from July 15, 2000 to October 6, 2006
  • Günter Hirsch , Judge at the Court of Justice from October 7, 1994 to July 14, 2000
  • Manfred Zuleeg , Judge at the Court of Justice from October 7, 1988 to October 6, 1994
  • Kai Bahlmann , Judge at the Court of Justice from October 7, 1982 to October 6, 1988
  • Ulrich Everling , Judge at the Court of Justice from October 6, 1980 to October 6, 1988
  • Hans Kutscher , Judge at the Court of Justice from October 28, 1970 to October 6, 1976; President of the Court of Justice from 7 October 1976 to 31 October 1980
  • Walter Strauss , Judge at the Court of Justice from February 6, 1963 to October 28, 1970
  • Otto Riese , Judge at the Court of Justice from October 7, 1958 to February 6, 1963

Advocates General at the Court of Justice

  • Juliane Kokott , Advocate General at the Court since October 7, 2003
  • Siegbert Alber , Advocate General at the Court of Justice from October 7, 1997 to October 6, 2003
  • Carl Otto Lenz , Advocate General at the Court of Justice from January 11, 1984 to October 6, 1997
  • Gerhard Reischl , Advocate General at the Court of Justice from October 9, 1973 to January 11, 1981
  • Karl Roemer , Advocate General at the Court of Justice from 1953 to 1973

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ cf. Council Decision 2013/336 / EU of June 25, 2013, OJ. EU 2013 L 179/92