President appoints 38 new judges at Prague Castle

President Václav Klaus appointed 38 new judges at Prague Castle on Wednesday. Most of the newly appointed judges, who were suggested by the Ministry of Justice, will be working at Prague city court. The gender ratio in the group was relatively balanced, with slightly more women than men. The president said that he has appointed 666 candidates to date, which means more than a fifth of the country’s judges were appointed by him. In 2005, Mr. Klaus caused a stir when he refused to appoint dozens of candidates because they were under thirty years old.