The Constitutional Court adopts a decision in the procedural session in Case No. 2024-01-01

Latvijas Vēstnesis in the issue of September 10, 2026, No. 174 (official publication OP 2026/174) announces the decision of the Constitutional Court in a procedural hearing in case No. 2024-01-01. The decision is published in the publication’s constitutional institutions section, which is dedicated to the activities of the Saeima and the Constitutional Court.

Official Publication of the Decision

• The decision is registered as a Constitutional Court decision — a procedural hearing decision in case No. 2024-01-01.
• The publication was made in Latvijas Vēstnesis in the issue of September 10, 2026, No. 174, official reference OP 2026/174.
• The document is included in the publication’s section “Constitutional Institutions” together with the stenograms of the Saeima sessions.

Context of the Litigation

The Constitutional Court is the constitutional legality supervision institution of the Republic of Latvia, which evaluates the compliance of normative acts with the Constitution. The procedural hearing decision in case No. 2024-01-01 is a procedural ruling made by the court in a session without a hearing on the merits of the case, for example, when deciding on the initiation of a case, its acceptance for consideration, or the refusal to initiate a case.

Case number 2024-01-01 indicates that it was registered in 2024 as the first case in the respective year’s order. The notice published in the official publication confirms that the court has made a procedural hearing decision in this case, which may affect the validity of the relevant normative regulation.

Significance of the Publication

Latvijas Vēstnesis is the official publication of the Republic of Latvia, in which court rulings and other official notices must be published. Publication OP 2026/174 ensures the legal force and public accessibility of the decision.

• Official reference: OP 2026/174, September 10, 2026.
• The content of the publication also includes the stenograms of the Saeima sessions of September 3, 2026, and decisions of the Jelgava City Council.

Impact on Society

Decisions of the Constitutional Court in cases concerning the compliance of normative acts with the Constitution can affect the operation of existing legal norms and, accordingly, the rights and obligations of residents. The publication of a procedural hearing decision in the official publication is the first step for the public to learn about the court’s position in this case.

Official source: Latvijas Vēstnesis, September 10, 2026 issue No. 174, official publication OP 2026/174 — “Procedural hearing decision in case No. 2024-01-01”, Constitutional Court decision. Available at: www.vestnesis.lv (URL 16968).