Prospects for an Independent Judiciary: The Russian Constitutional Court and the CPSU Trial

Authors

Lynne M. Tracy

Abstract

This Comment will explore the role of law in Russian and Soviet history. It will then consider the legal reforms that arose under Mikhail Gorbachev's program of perestroika. Particular attention will be devoted to judicial reform and the creation of the Constitutional Court. Second, there will be a description of the events that led to the CPSU trial and the trial itself. Finally, there will be an examination of the impact of the Constitutional Court's verdict on: (1) the future of the Constitutional Court as an independent third branch of the government; (2) the Russian political scene; and (3) the Russian people.

Recommended Citation

Tracy, Lynne M. (1993) "Prospects for an Independent Judiciary: The Russian Constitutional Court and the CPSU Trial," Akron Law Review: Vol. 26: Iss. 3, Article 10.
Available at: https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/akronlawreview/vol26/iss3/10