Senate approves three judges

Three out of the four judges nominated by the president to the Constitutional Court were approved by the Senate on Thursday. Only Miloslav Výborný, who was nominated for a renewed term did not receive enough votes. Otherwise, the Senate confirmed a renewed term for Constitutional Court Chairman Pavel Rychetský, as well as the nominations of Kateřina Šimáčková of the Supreme Administrative Court and Ludvík David of the Supreme Court for Constitutional Court judges.