CJEU Episode #2: European Union Court of Justice Series Interview with President Koen Lenaerts

Episode #2 of the Borderlines CJEU Series features CJEU President Koen Lenaerts in conversation with Professor Katerina Linos (Berkeley) and Professor Mark Pollack (Temple University). President Lenaerts has been re-elected to the Court’s top office by his peers three times since 2015, having served tirelessly since his nomination to the CJEU in 2003 by home country of Belgium. His interview traces the historic path to today’s Court of Justice, and illuminates differences from other courts, including the U.S. federal judicial system. Listeners will come away with an overview of the Court’s functions and structural methodology in interpreting the EU legal order, including the role of the President, the Judge rapporteur, and the Advocate General. Presidential responsibilities include assigning cases to Judges and presiding over the Grand Chamber to deal with the most important cases. New developments in case law, evolving technological access, and finding balance between unity and diversity, privacy and security, are addressed by the head of the EU’s judicial institution.  Berkeley Law’s Borderlines features exclusive content with the world’s leading international law experts. Check out recent interviews with former ICJ President Donoghue and ICC President Hofmański – be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! And please rate Borderlines on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite app, which can help others find useful resources. Thanks for listening! Please see the episode page for a transcript, links to some of the cases and sources mentioned, and selected speeches by President Lenaerts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.