Overview
- The Higher Qualification Collegium of Judges announced it terminated Serkov’s powers at an extraordinary meeting on December 8 following his written resignation.
- The collegium said it ended the powers of seven judges and court leaders in total, specifically listing Serkov among them.
- Serkov’s six-year term, approved by the Federation Council in December 2019, was scheduled to lapse on December 11.
- State media, citing judicial-system sources, reported that Krasnov did not petition to extend Serkov’s authority.
- Serkov, 70, has been first deputy chairman since 2009 after joining the Supreme Court’s leadership in 2003.