Evelyn Haas
Encyclopedia
Evelyn Haas, born Evelyn Traeger (born 7 April 1949) is a German former First Senate Constitutional Court judge
and current Honorary Professor
of Law. She was the first woman to be elected to the Constitutional Court in Germany.
. She was at the Administrative Court
for ten months, then seconded to the local government in Wolfsburg
. From 1982 to 1986 she was seconded as a research assistant at the Federal Government of Germany and from 1986 to 1990, a judge at the Higher Administrative Court of Lüneburg
. From 1987 to 1990 she was also Head of Unit in the Lower Saxony State Chancellery.
From September 1994 she was in the First Senate of the Bundesverfassungsgericht (Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
). Her twelve-year term ended in 2006 and Wilhelm Schluckebier succeeded her.
She was responsible for certain areas of German tax law, development law, construction law, land law, the German expropriation law, land transport and urban development. She was a planning law specialist, except for environment law. She had input on several landmark case law decisions, sometimes dissenting from her colleagues.
With her departure, only one woman (Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt
) sat on the German First Senate. This led to a debate about whether women are still at a disadvantage in the German legal system.
Since 2002 she has taught as an Honorary Professor at Eberhard-Karls-Universität, Tübingen
.
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
and current Honorary Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Law. She was the first woman to be elected to the Constitutional Court in Germany.
Biography
After receiving her doctorate in 1974, Haas became a judge in Lower SaxonyLower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
. She was at the Administrative Court
Administrative Court
The Administrative Court is a specialist court within the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. It deals mainly with administrative law matters and exercises the High Court's supervisory jurisdiction over inferior courts and tribunals .The Administrative Court...
for ten months, then seconded to the local government in Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the River Aller northeast of Braunschweig , and is mainly notable as the headquarters of Volkswagen AG...
. From 1982 to 1986 she was seconded as a research assistant at the Federal Government of Germany and from 1986 to 1990, a judge at the Higher Administrative Court of Lüneburg
Lüneburg
Lüneburg is a town in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is located about southeast of fellow Hanseatic city Hamburg. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, and one of Hamburg's inner suburbs...
. From 1987 to 1990 she was also Head of Unit in the Lower Saxony State Chancellery.
From September 1994 she was in the First Senate of the Bundesverfassungsgericht (Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
The Federal Constitutional Court is a special court established by the Grundgesetz, the German basic law...
). Her twelve-year term ended in 2006 and Wilhelm Schluckebier succeeded her.
She was responsible for certain areas of German tax law, development law, construction law, land law, the German expropriation law, land transport and urban development. She was a planning law specialist, except for environment law. She had input on several landmark case law decisions, sometimes dissenting from her colleagues.
With her departure, only one woman (Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt
Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt
Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt is a German politician and senior judge.-Biography:After being a lecturer for Labour at the University of Hamburg from 1975 to 1977, she became a researcher at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main...
) sat on the German First Senate. This led to a debate about whether women are still at a disadvantage in the German legal system.
Since 2002 she has taught as an Honorary Professor at Eberhard-Karls-Universität, Tübingen
Tübingen
Tübingen is a traditional university town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, on a ridge between the Neckar and Ammer rivers.-Geography:...
.