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Dean Spielmann is a Luxembourgish jurist who served as a judge of the European Court of Human Rights from 2004 and as its President from 2012 to 2015. He was elected to the ECHR by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. His presidency period fell during the implementation phase of Protocol No. 14, which reformed the court's procedures for managing its substantial case backlog.
He has contributed to academic literature on European human rights law.
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Dean Spielmann ranks #129 of 270 in the Judge ranking, behind William Howard Taft, ahead of Lady Rose.
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When was Dean Spielmann president of the European Court of Human Rights?
Spielmann served as the court's president from 2012 until 2015. He had represented Luxembourg as an ECHR judge since 2004.
What did Dean Spielmann do after leaving the ECHR?
He returned to Luxembourg's judicial system and became a judge of the General Court of the European Union in 2016. He later took on a leadership role within that EU court.
Is the European Court of Human Rights an EU court?
No, the ECHR belongs to the Council of Europe and applies the European Convention on Human Rights. The EU's own courts include the Court of Justice and the General Court, where Spielmann later served.
What legal field is Dean Spielmann known for?
Spielmann is chiefly associated with human-rights law and European judicial institutions. His career links the Strasbourg-based ECHR with the EU judiciary in Luxembourg.
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