Pavel Šámal

Czech judge of Constitucional court of the CR, lawyer and university educator

Jul 22
President Pavel warns against undermining trust in judiciary amid government clash over NATO summit lawsuit
Speaking at a rule-of-law conference, Czech President Petr Pavel cautioned that branding courts as biased or activist erodes public confidence, as his government seeks to remove a Constitutional Court judge from his NATO summit lawsuit.
Jun 24
Constitutional Court orders Czech government to include President Pavel in NATO summit delegation
The Czech Constitutional Court issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday ordering the government to include President Petr Pavel in the official delegation to the NATO summit in Ankara on 7–8 July and to arrange his accreditation before the Friday 26 June deadline.