CSU for over 3 years could not interpret the constitutionality of multiple citizenship

Empty chairs in the Constitutional Court hall. Photo from the COS site

The judges of the CCU have not yet decided in the case of the submission of People’s Deputies to interpret Article 4 of the Constitution in the context of the introduction of multiple citizenship.

Source: Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk in a comment to “Ukrainian Truth”; The response of the CCU to the request of the UP, published in the article “” New “and” old “Ukrainians. What is required for the Multiple Citizenship Law”

The direct language of the speaker of the parliament: “As of now, the decision of the CCU on the constitutional submission of People’s Deputies on the interpretation of Article 4 of the Constitution of Ukraine has not yet been approved.”

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Details: Stefanchuk noted that an open part of the case was previously held – the stage of public discussion. Currently, the court has moved to the closed part of the constitutional proceedings, within which the project is formed. The speaker emphasized that he has no information about the deadline for its adoption or content.

In the Secretariat of the Constitutional Court, in response to a request, the UP confirmed that the judges had not yet made a decision in the case.

The CCU added that the hearing of the Grand Chamber of the Court is authorized if at least 12 judges are present, and the decision was made if at least 10 judges voted for it.

At the same time, since January 27, 2025, the CCU operates 11 judges, that is, there is no quorum. This makes it impossible to hold meetings of the Grand Chamber and make decisions.

Prehistory:

• On June 18, the Verkhovna Rada approved the Presidential Law on the Introduction of Multiple Citizenship in Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelensky registered the corresponding document on August 7, 2024.
• Earlier, the Head of State had twice initiated the introduction of multiple citizenship in Ukraine – December 1, 2021 and January 22, 2024.
• In December 2021, 99 people’s deputies from different factions asked the CCU to explain the norm of the Constitution of Ukraine on “Unified Citizenship” to find out whether it is legitimate to implement multiple.