
Present judges
JUDr. Josef Baxa
(* 1959)
He was appointed as a judge of the Constitutional Court on 5 June 2023. Thus, he is temporarily relieved of his duties as a judge of the Supreme Administrative Court for the duration of his term as a judge of the Constitutional Court.
On 8 August 2023, he was appointed President of the Constitutional Court.
On 8 August 2023, he was appointed President of the Constitutional Court.
He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Charles University, Praha. In 1984 he became a criminal judge of the District Court in Plzeň, later on of the Regional Court in Plzeň; he was appointed as its Vice-President in the spring of 1990.
Mgr. Michaela Bejčková
(* 1978)
Judge
Judge since 2009
Judge of the Supreme Administrative court since 2016
Judge since 2009
Judge of the Supreme Administrative court since 2016
She graduated from the Faculty of Law, Masaryk University in Brno. Between 2003 and 2009, she worked as an assistant of the Supreme Administrative Court's judge, then she was appointed as a judge of the Metropolitan Court in Prague.
Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Bobek, MJur, Ph.D., Dr.h.c.
(* 1977)
Judge since 2022
Judge at the Supreme Administrative Court since 2022
Judge at the Supreme Administrative Court since 2022
Studies of law and international relations at the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Charles University in Prague; Diploma in English and EU Law (University of Cambridge); Magister Juris (University of Oxford, St. Edmund Hall); further non-degree studies at the Université libre de Bruxelles (Belgium) and University of Queensland (Australia); Doctor of Laws of the European University Institute, Florence.
JUDr. Jakub Camrda, Ph.D., LL.M.
(* 1973)
Presiding judge of a chamber
Judge since 2006
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2007
Judge since 2006
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2007
He holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law, Charles University, Praha and a Master of European Law degree (LL.M) from Stockholm University. He was the head of the European Integration Department at the Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic from 2000 until 2003 when he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Justice.
JUDr. Ing. Filip Dienstbier, Ph.D.
(* 1969)
Presiding Judge of a Chamber
Judge since 2014
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2014
Judge since 2014
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2014
He holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law, Charles University, Prague, where he acquired a superior law degree (JUDr.) as well. He attended postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Law at Masaryk University in Brno.
JUDr. Miluše Došková
(* 1953)
President of the Council of Judges
Judge since 1994
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2003
Judge since 1994
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2003
She completed a law degree at the Faculty of Law, Charles University, Praha. Initially she practiced as a state prosecutor at the Disctrict, later at the Regional Public Prosecutor's Office. She was appointed as a judge in 1994 and served at the Regional Court in Ústí nad Labem until 2002 when she was assigned to the High Court in Praha.
JUDr. Tomáš Foltas, Ph.D.
(* 1977)
Presiding judge of a chamber
Judge since 2007
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2014
Judge since 2007
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2014
He holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law, Masaryk University, Brno where in 2005 he completed his postgraduate study as well. From 2003 to 2007 he worked as a legal assistant at the Supreme Administrative Court.
Mgr. Ing. Bc. Radovan Havelec
(* 1970)
Presiding judge of a chamber
Judge since 1996
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2008
Judge since 1996
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2008
He obtained a law degree from the Faculty of Law, Charles University, Praha. In addition, he graduated from the University of Economics, Praha, majored in Management of Public Sector, and completed a Bc. degree at the Silesian University in Opava, majored in Public Administration and Regional Policy.
Mgr. David Hipšr
(* 1974)
Presiding judge of a chamber
Judge since 2001
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2010
Judge since 2001
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2010
He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Masaryk University, Brno. From 1998 until 2001 he was a judicial trainee at the Municipal Court in Praha. After being appointed as a judge he served as a presiding judge of a chamber within the civil law division of the Circuit Court for Praha 1.
Mgr. Ing. Veronika Juřičková
(* 1978)
Presiding Judge of a Chamber
Judge since 2012
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2020
Judge since 2012
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2020
Holds degrees from the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Economics and Administration, Masaryk University, Brno. During her studies, she practiced in the private sector specializing in taxation.
JUDr. Lenka Kaniová
(* 1956)
Presiding judge of a chamber
Judge since 2003
Judge of the Supreme Administative Court since 2003
Judge since 2003
Judge of the Supreme Administative Court since 2003
She graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně, Brno (currently, Masaryk University). In 1982 she began practicing as a legal counsellor at the Municipal, later at the District Institute of National Health in Brno-venkov.
Mgr. Tomáš Kocourek, Ph.D.
(* 1982)
Judge
Judge since 2013
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2023
Judge since 2013
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2023
He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Masaryk University, Brno, with master's and doctorate degrees. He first worked as a law clerk, and from 2008 to 2013, he was an assistant of a judge of the Supreme Administrative Court.
Mgr. Lenka Krupičková, LL.M.
(* 1980)
Judge
Judge since 2018
Judge of the Supreme Administrative court since 2018
Judge since 2018
Judge of the Supreme Administrative court since 2018
She graduated from the Faculty of Law, Masaryk University in Brno. She took part in a scholarship stay at Fribourg University. From the year 2005, she was an assistant of a tax advisor in Vorlíčková Partners and an articled clerk in Cleiss Lutz. Between 2010 and 2017, she worked as an attorney-at-law in Rödl & Partner (former Vorlíčková Partners).
JUDr. Viktor Kučera
(* 1976)
Presiding Judge of a Chamber
Judge since 2012
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2019
Judge since 2012
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2019
He graduated from the faculty of Law of the Masaryk University in Brno. Specializing in administrative law, he acquired a superior law degree (JUDr.) in 2008.
prof. JUDr. Zdeněk Kühn, Ph.D., LL.M., S.J.D.
(* 1973)
Presiding judge of a chamber
Judge since 2008
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2008
Judge since 2008
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2008
He holds law degrees from the Faculty of Law, Charles University, Praha, and from the University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, USA. From 1997 till 2001 he was working as an articled clerk and in 2000 he passed bar exams.
JUDr. Tomáš Langášek, LL.M.
(* 1974)
Presiding Judge of a Chamber
Judge since 2013
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2013
Judge since 2013
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2013
He holds a law degree from Faculty of Law, Charles University, Praha (1999) and a Master of Law degree (LL.M.) from Central European University, Budapest (2000), in the field of comparative constitutional law. After compulsory military service he worked at the Office of the Public Defender of Rights (2001-2003).
JUDr. Radan Malík
(* 1959)
Presiding judge of a chamber
Judge since 1990
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2003
Judge since 1990
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2003
He graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně, Brno (currently, Masaryk University). He practised at the legal department of the Municipal Institute of National Health in Brno from 1982 to 1990.
JUDr. Lenka Matyášová, Ph.D.
(* 1960)
Presiding judge of a chamber
Judge since 2003
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2003
Judge since 2003
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2003
After obtaining a law degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně, Brno (currently, Masaryk University), she was practising as an expert officer at the Regional Tax Administration from 1983 to 1995.
JUDr. Petr Mikeš, Ph.D.
(* 1978)
Presiding Judge of a Chamber
Judge since 2013
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2013
Judge since 2013
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2013
He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Charles University, Prague. In the course of his studies and after graduating the University, he worked as a legal consultant of the Office of the President of the Republic where he prepared legal grounds related to execution of powers of the President of the Czech Republic provided under the Constitution of the Czech Republic.
doc. JUDr. Pavel Molek, Ph.D.
(* 1980)
Presiding Judge of a Chamber
Judge since 2016
Judge at the Supreme Administrative Court since 2016
Judge since 2016
Judge at the Supreme Administrative Court since 2016
At Masaryk University in Brno, he acquired a law degree at the Faculty of Law and completed political sciences at the Faculty of Social Studies. In the academic year 2009/2010 he also passed a one-year study programme at the Universidade Católica in Lisbon.
Mgr. Ondřej Mrákota
(* 1974)
Presiding Judge of a Chamber
Judge since 2000
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2013
Judge since 2000
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2013
He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Palacký University, Olomouc. He was appointed as a judge in 2000 and until 2007 he served at the District Court in Opava, civil section.
JUDr. Jiří Palla
(* 1973)
Presiding Judge of a Chamber
Judge since 2000
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2013
Judge since 2000
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2013
He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Palacký University, Olomouc. He was appointed as a judge in 2000 and until 2007 he served at the District Court in Opava, civil section.
JUDr. Jan M. Passer, Ph.D., LL.M.
(* 1974)
In connection with the appointment as a judge of the General Court of the CJEU on 19 September 2016, he was temporarily relieved of his duties at the Supreme Administrative Court.
He became a judge of the Court of Justice on 6 October 2020.
He became a judge of the Court of Justice on 6 October 2020.
He holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law, Charles University, Praha and a Master of European Law degree (LL.M) from Stockholm University. From 2001 until 2005 he served as a judge of the Circuit Court for Praha 2.
JUDr. Milan Podhrázký, Ph.D.
(* 1980)
Presiding Judge of a Chamber
Judge since 2010
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2018
Judge since 2010
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2018
He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Masaryk University in Brno. From the year 2003, was a PhD candidate at Constitutional Law Department till 2010. He worked as an assistant of a judge of the Supreme Administrative Court and as a member of the Research and Documentation Service of the court.
JUDr. Barbara Pořízková
(* 1968)
Vice-President of the Court since 2018
Presiding judge of a chamber
Judge since 2006
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2006
Presiding judge of a chamber
Judge since 2006
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2006
She graduated from the University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně, Brno (currently, Masaryk University). From 1993 to 2001 she practiced as a legal counsellor at the Department of Indirect Taxes of the Financial Directorate in Brno.
JUDr. Mgr. Ivo Pospíšil, Ph.D.
(* 1978)
Presiding Judge of a Chamber
Judge since 2018
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2018
Judge since 2018
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2018
He graduated from the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Social Studies of Masaryk University. He worked at the Ombudsman’s office. Moreover, he was an assistant of the Constitutional Court’s vice-president between 2002 and 2008.
Mgr. Bc. Aleš Roztočil, LL.M.
(* 1978)
Presiding Judge of a Chamber
Judge since 2013
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2013
Judge since 2013
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2013
He completed a law degree at the Faculty of Law, Masaryk University, Brno, a Master of Law degree (LL.M.) at Faculty of Law TU Dresden and a bachelor degree at Protestant Theological Faculty, Charles University, Praha.
JUDr. Tomáš Rychlý, Ph.D.
(* 1969)
Presiding Judge of a Chamber
Judge since 2017
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2017
Judge since 2017
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2017
Born in 1969, Tomas Rychly studied at the Faculty of Law of Charles University in Prague. During his studies and after graduation he worked shortly as a journalist. Since 1997, he worked as a trainee, and since 2000 as an attorney in international law firms (Allen & Overy, Cliffor Chance) and in a Czech law firm (Vyskocil, Kroslak & spol.).
JUDr. Kateřina Šimáčková, Ph.D.
(* 1966)
She was appointed as a judge of the Constitutional Court on 7 August 2013.
On 13 December 2021, she became a European Court of Human Rights judge for 9 years long term.
On 13 December 2021, she became a European Court of Human Rights judge for 9 years long term.
She obtained a law degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně, Brno (currently, Masaryk University) where she was active as an expert assistant at the Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science from 1990 till 1993, and again since 2001.
doc. JUDr. Vojtěch Šimíček, Ph.D.
(* 1969)
He was appointed as a judge of the Constitutional Court on 12 June 2014. Thus, he is temporarily relieved of his duties as a judge of the Supreme Administrative Court for the duration of his term as a judge of the Constitutional Court.
On 4 May 2023, he was appointed Vice-President of the Constitutional Court.
On 4 May 2023, he was appointed Vice-President of the Constitutional Court.
He holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně, Brno (currently, Masaryk University) where he has been teaching constitutional law since 1992. In 1995 he completed his postgraduate study there and in 2001 he became an associate professor.
JUDr. PhDr. Karel Šimka, Ph.D., LL.M.
(* 1973)
President of the Court since 2022
Presiding judge of a chamber
Judge since 2001
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2005
Presiding judge of a chamber
Judge since 2001
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2005
He obtained degrees in law and political science from the universities in Plzeň, Praha and Passau. After graduating from the Faculty of Law in 1998 he became a judicial trainee and in 2001 he was appointed as a judge.
Mgr. Sylva Šiškeová
(* 1978)
Judge
Judge since 2020
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2020
Judge since 2020
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2020
She graduated from the Faculty of Law, Masaryk University in Brno. Between 2003 and 2014, she worked as a judge´s assistant at the Supreme Administrative Court. During her practice, she participated in several publications containing a selection of case law.
Mgr. Eva Šonková
(* 1976)
Presiding Judge of a Chamber
Judge since 2003
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2007
Judge since 2003
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2007
She graduated from the Faculty of Law, Palacký University, Olomouc. She was appointed as a judge in 2003 and until 2005 she served at the District Court in Rokycany and was at the same time temporarily assigned to administrative section of the Regional Court in Plzeň.
JUDr. Milada Tomková
(* 1959)
From 3 May 2013 appointed to the Constitutional Court as a vice-president
Her term as a judge of the Constitutional Court ended on 3 May 2023.
Her term as a judge of the Constitutional Court ended on 3 May 2023.
She completed a law degree at the Faculty of Law, Charles University, Praha. From 1987 till 2003 she served at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, from 1992 as the head of the Legislative Department where she was in charge of the legislation in the field of social policy, and especially social security.
JUDr. Jaroslav Vlašín
(* 1961)
Presiding judge of a chamber
Judge since 1993
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court 2003
Judge since 1993
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court 2003
He graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně, Brno (currently, Masaryk University). From 1983 till 1984 he worked as an in-house counsel for the state enterprise Railway Engineering Brno.
Mgr. Petra Weissová
(* 1969)
Presiding Judge of a Chamber
Judge since 1996
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court 2016
Judge since 1996
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court 2016
She holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law, Masaryk University, Brno. Since 1993 she worked as a judicial trainee at the Regional Commercial Court in Brno. She was subsequently appointed as its judge in 1996.
Mgr. Jitka Zavřelová
(* 1978)
Presiding judge of a chamber
Judge since 2010
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2020
Judge since 2010
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court since 2020
She graduated from the Faculty of Law, Masaryk University in Brno. Between 2003 and 2009, she worked as an assistant of judge at the Supreme Administrative Court and then at the Regional Court in Prague. In 2010 she was appointed as a judge and served in the administrative law division of the Regional Court in Prague (from 2012 as a presiding judge of a chamber).