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Federal Constitutional Court Dismisses Weimar Judge’s Appeal in COVID Mask Case

By rejecting his constitutional complaint for failing to show arbitrariness, the court finalized his conviction; the Judges Act’s removal requirement has now been invoked.

Schild des Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe
Schülerin mit Corona-Maske und ein Schild des Bundesverfassungsgerichts
Mehr als vier Jahre nach dem sogenannten Maskenstreit von Weimar in der Pandemie ist der Fall abgeschlossen.

Overview

  • On July 3, 2025 the Federal Constitutional Court refused to hear his constitutional complaint, finding that he had not shown a violation of the constitutional ban on arbitrariness (Willkürverbot).
  • In April 2021 the judge issued an unauthorized injunction suspending mask mandates at two Weimar schools despite lacking jurisdiction as a family court judge.
  • The Landgericht Erfurt convicted him of Rechtsbeugung in August 2023, citing his deliberate initiation of the mask proceedings and selection of biased experts to secure a favorable outcome.
  • The Bundesgerichtshof upheld that verdict in November 2024, dismissing appeals from both the defendant and the prosecution and rendering the sentence final.
  • Under the German Judges Act, his final conviction for an intentional offense carrying a prison term of at least one year mandates his removal from office.