Court: Muslim woman must remove headscarf as judge:
According to a ruling, the ministry can reject an applicant as a judge or public prosecutor if she does not ...
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Court Bans Headscarves for Judges in HesseIn 2025, the court ruled judges in Hesse must remove headscarves during official proceedings.
Key FactsDec 3, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
- The Darmstadt Administrative Court ruled that judges and prosecutors in Hesse cannot wear headscarves when interacting with parties involved in cases.
- A Muslim applicant was rejected by the Justice Ministry for refusing to remove her headscarf during hearings.
- The court considered the employment ban a proportionate measure, prioritizing state neutrality over the applicant’s religious freedom.
- An appeal is possible, with the Federal Constitutional Court having upheld similar headscarf bans in 2020.
The plaintiff considers the constant wearing of the headscarf to be religiously binding.— This statement comes from the plaintiff who applied for the position of judge and views her headscarf as part of her religious identity.
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