Hans Kutscher
Hans Kutscher (14 December 1911 – 24 August 1993) was a member of the first and second Senate of the German Constitutional Court and later a member and then President of the European Court of Justice.
Early life[]
Kutscher was elected by the Bundesrat to serve on the Constitutional Court. He served as a member of the first Senate from 12 October 1955 to 31 August 1956, when this Senate was dissolved because the number of judges was reduced from twelve to ten. He re-elected a member of the second Senate from 1 September 1956, and re-elected in 1963, serving until 20 December 1970.
He joined the European Court of Justice in 1970, serving as its fifth President between 1976 and 1980.
See also[]
External links[]
- European Court of Justice Official site
Categories:
- 1911 births
- 1993 deaths
- European Court of Justice judges
- Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Judges of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
- Presidents of the European Court of Justice
- 20th-century German lawyers
- German judges of international courts and tribunals