Iraq's top court to issue ruling on case against first parliamentary session
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court has set this coming Wednesday as a date to review and issue a judgment on two cases that allege unconstitutional conduct during parliament's inaugural session last week.
The top court suspended the parliament's speaker and his two deputies after two lawsuits were filed claiming the session that saw the officials elected was in breach of the constitution and parliamentary procedure. The move was the first of its kind since 2003.
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The body said soon after that the cases will not affect key deadlines outlined in the Iraqi constitution regarding the election of a new president and the formation of a new government, including a vote on a new prime minister.