On the 6th of October 2012, the Constitutional Court of Jordan was formally established by means of a royal decree. This came after the Jordanian Senate and National Assembly warranted the constitutional amendments proposed by the Royal Committee in August of 2011 after nearly five months of deliberations, which mandated the establishment of the court the following year.
Subsequently, the court consisted of nine members including a chairman and aimed at fostering the separation of powers and authorities – mainly eliminating the power which the Executive had over the Legislature – and the exercise of rights and freedoms as per international standards through scrutinizing and reviewing the constitutionality of laws, as well as interpreting constitutional provisions.
However, some believe that despite the court’s establishment, the Executive branch still maintains considerable power over the Legislature due to the exceptional constitutional merits of the King. Others raise concerns that the establishment of the court itself was a direct infringement of the rule of law in Jordan. Therefore, how has the Constitutional Court of Jordan faired in achieving its aims nearly ten years since its establishment? What is its significance for, what is its impact on the rule of law in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan?
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