Competition for the CCU under the Parliament’s quota: AGE has formed the ranked list of candidates

On July 6, 2026, the Advisory Group of Experts (AGE) held a ranked vote on 9 candidates for two vacant positions of judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine under the quota of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and formed its final ranked list.

Based on the results of the vote by AGE members, the ranked list of candidates was distributed as follows:

1. Anisimova Hanna Valeriivna – 6 votes “IN FAVOR.”
2. Ivashchenko Vladyslav Ivanovych – 6 votes “IN FAVOR.”
3. Tropin Zakhar Volodymyrovych – 6 votes “IN FAVOR.”
4. Nazarov Ivan Volodymyrovych – 5 votes “IN FAVOR.”
5. Shcherbaniuk Oksana Volodymyrivna – 5 votes “IN FAVOR.”
6. Boiko Andrii Mykhailovych – 4 votes “IN FAVOR.”
7. Kyrychenko Yuliia Mykolaivna – 4 votes “IN FAVOR.”
8. Opanasiuk Tetiana Ivanivna – 3 votes “IN FAVOR.”
9. Tsymbalistyi Taras Olehovych – 3 votes “IN FAVOR.”

“In this way, the Advisory Group of Experts has completed the competitive evaluation of candidates for the two positions of judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine under the quota of the Parliament of Ukraine, and will promptly submit this ranked list of candidates to the appointing body, so that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine can elect two new judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine from among them as soon as possible,” said the Head of the AGE, Oksana Vasylchenko.

We welcome the successful completion of the Advisory Group of Experts’ work. The independent selection body has fully carried out its part of the work. From now on, the ball is in the Parliament’s court, and there is no time left for further political delays or backroom deals. The situation surrounding the staffing of the CCU has already reached a critical point for several key reasons:

• The Constitutional Court is operating at the edge of quorum
  As of today, only 13 out of 18 judges are exercising their powers at the CCU. This is the ultimate limit of stability, since the participation of at least 12 judges is required for the Court to make legitimate decisions. Any temporary absence of even two judges due to illness or other circumstances could completely paralyse the work of the CCU.
• The threat of complete paralysis of work by the end of the year
  Ukraine has a very limited window of opportunity to fill the vacancies. As early as November 2026 and March 2027, the powers of two more sitting CCU judges will expire. If the Verkhovna Rada does not decide to appoint new judges based on the results of this competition, the Court will inevitably lose its quorum. Given the duration of competitive procedures, launching a new selection process (in the event the vote in Parliament fails) would mean at least one more year without new appointments. In such a scenario, a quorum crisis by March 2027 would become inevitable.
• A matter of political will, not procedures
  The reform of the selection of CCU judges has fully accomplished its task — a transparent and independent selection of candidates through the AGE has been created. However, after the competitions are completed, it is precisely the political bodies that have spent years delaying the final appointments. Let us recall that in October 2025, the Verkhovna Rada already failed to appoint candidates who had successfully passed the AGE selection, which is why the current competition had to be launched again. Such a practice must not be repeated.
• Risks to the European integration process
  The full and uninterrupted operation of the Constitutional Court is one of the fundamental requirements of the European Union in the area of the rule of law and is included in the list of priority reforms. European partners assess not only the adoption of progressive legislation, but also the real capacity of the Ukrainian state to ensure the stable functioning of democratic institutions. Leaving vacancies at the CCU open will signal to the international community Ukraine’s inability to fulfil its own obligations in the area of the rule of law.

We call on the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to demonstrate responsibility to society and international partners, to promptly consider the ranked list of candidates submitted by the AGE, and to ensure the appointment of two judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine!