Germany Sounds Alarm Over ‘Americanization’ of Judiciary After Smear Campaign Prompts Nominee to Withdraw

Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf’s derailed nomination to the Constitutional Court lays bare how digital outrage and partisan pressure are creeping into Germany’s judicial system, targeting democratic institutions much like in the U.S.

       

Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf’s derailed nomination to the Constitutional Court lays bare how digital outrage and partisan pressure are creeping into Germany’s judicial system, targeting democratic institutions much like in the U.S.