| Title |
The tension between the Constitutional Court and the Parliament: the Resolution of the civil unions in Lithuania |
| Translation of Title |
Napięcie między Sądem Konstytucyjnym a parlamentem: rozwiązanie kwestii związków partnerskich na Litwie. |
| Authors |
Murauskas, Donatas |
| DOI |
10.15804/ppk.2026.02.01 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Przegląd prawa konstytucyjnego.. Toruń : Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek. 2026, Nr. 2(90), p. 13-25.. ISSN 2082-1212 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Constitutional Court of Lithuania ; deliberative democracy ; judicialisation of politics ; civil unions ; value pluralism |
| Abstract [eng] |
In this article I examine the 17 April 2025 ruling of the Lithuanian Constitutional Court, which recognised same-sex civil unions as constitutionally protected, marking a turning point after nearly twenty-four years of legislative inaction. Using this ruling as a case study, I explore the interplay between constitutional adjudication and deliberative democracy. I argue that the Constitutional Court’s intervention illustrates how constitutional review can reinvigorate democratic deliberation when political institutions fail to act on fundamental rights. I depict the Constitutional Court ruling as both a corrective to democratic paralysis and a test of the boundaries of judicial engagement in deeply pluralistic societies.? |
| Published |
Toruń : Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2026 |
| CC license |
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