Juliane Kokott
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Juliane Kokott is the German Advocate General
at the Court of Justice of the European Union
(ECJ) and Professor
at the University of St. Gallen
.
in Bonn
and Geneva
. Subsequent to her studies, she earned the academic title of Master of Laws
(LL.M.) at the American University
(AU) Washington, D.C.
, while being on a scholarship
of the Fulbright Program
. There she also worked as an Assistant to Thomas Buergenthal
, judge
at the International Court of Justice
(ICJ) and former president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
. She worked as a judicial intern
at the Landgericht Heidelberg and the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
(Bundesverfassungsgericht) in Karlsruhe
, whilst also being employed at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law
, Heidelberg. She concluded her doctorate
(Dr. iur. utr.) at the University of Heidelberg with the dissertation titled "The Inter-American System for the Protection of Human Rights" ("Das interamerikanische System zum Schutz der Menschenrechte").
Juliane Kokott also earned a diploma
from the Académie Internationale de Droit Constitutionnel
in Tunis
. As bearer of the Otto-Hahn-Medal of the Max Planck Society
for junior scientists, she concluded another study visit at Harvard Law School
and was awarded the academic degree
of Doctor of Juridical Science
(S.J.D.).
After her habilitation
at the University of Heidelberg, she taught at the Universities of Mannheim
, Augsburg
and Düsseldorf. From 2000 until her call to the ECJ, she headed the Institute for European Law, Public International Law and international business law
at the University of St. Gallen
, Switzerland
with the correspondent professor
ship.
On October 7, 2003, Juliane Kokott succeeded Siegbert Alber as Advocate General
at the Court of Justice of the European Union
. She is the third woman in the history of the ECJ to hold this position.
Juliane Kokott is married and mother to six children.
Advocate General
An Advocate General is a senior law officer of a country or other jurisdiction, usually charged with advising the courts or Government on legal matters.-India:In India, an Advocate General is a legal adviser to a state government...
at the Court of Justice of the European Union
Court of Justice of the European Union
The Court of Justice of the European Union is the institution of the European Union which encompasses the whole judiciary. Seated in Luxembourg, it has three sub-courts; the European Court of Justice, the General Court and the Civil Service Tribunal.The institution was originally established in...
(ECJ) and 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...
at the University of St. Gallen
University of St. Gallen
The University of St. Gallen is a public research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is specialized in the fields of business administration, economics, law, and international affairs. The University of St. Gallen is also known as HSG, which is an abbreviation of its former German...
.
Biography
Juliane Kokott studied lawLegal science
Legal Science is one of the social sciences which deals with the institutions and principles that particular societies have developed:Legal science is one of the main components in the civil law tradition .Legal science is primarily the creation of German legal scholars of the middle and late...
in Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
and Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
. Subsequent to her studies, she earned the academic title of Master of Laws
Master of Laws
The Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
(LL.M.) at the American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
(AU) Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, while being on a scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
of the Fulbright Program
Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946. Under the...
. There she also worked as an Assistant to Thomas Buergenthal
Thomas Buergenthal
Thomas Buergenthal is a former judge of the International Court of Justice. He resigned his post as of 6 September 2010. Buergenthal is returning to his position as Lobingier Professor of Comparative Law and Jurisprudence at The George Washington University Law School...
, judge
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...
at the International Court of Justice
International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. It is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands...
(ICJ) and former president of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights is an autonomous judicial institution based in the city of San José, Costa Rica. Together with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, it makes up the human rights protection system of the Organization of American States , which serves to uphold and...
. She worked as a judicial intern
Judicial Intern
In the United States, a judicial intern is usually a law student or sometimes a recent law school graduate who provides assistance to a judge and/or law clerks in researching and writing issues before the court...
at the Landgericht Heidelberg and the 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...
(Bundesverfassungsgericht) in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
, whilst also being employed at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law
Max Planck Society
The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science is a formally independent non-governmental and non-profit association of German research institutes publicly funded by the federal and the 16 state governments of Germany....
, Heidelberg. She concluded her doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
(Dr. iur. utr.) at the University of Heidelberg with the dissertation titled "The Inter-American System for the Protection of Human Rights" ("Das interamerikanische System zum Schutz der Menschenrechte").
Juliane Kokott also earned a diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
from the Académie Internationale de Droit Constitutionnel
Académie Internationale de Droit Constitutionnel
The Académie Internationale de Droit Constitutionnel or International Academy for Constitutional Law was created in 1984 and is based in Tunis, Tunisia....
in Tunis
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
. As bearer of the Otto-Hahn-Medal of the Max Planck Society
Max Planck Society
The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science is a formally independent non-governmental and non-profit association of German research institutes publicly funded by the federal and the 16 state governments of Germany....
for junior scientists, she concluded another study visit at Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
and was awarded the academic degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
of Doctor of Juridical Science
Doctor of Juridical Science
Doctor of Juridical Science, Doctor of the Science of Law, Scientiae Juridicae Doctor , abbreviated J.S.D. or S.J.D., is a research doctorate in law and equivalent to the PhD It is offered primarily in the United States, where it originated, and in Canada...
(S.J.D.).
After her habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
at the University of Heidelberg, she taught at the Universities of Mannheim
University of Mannheim
The University of Mannheim is one of the younger German universities. It offers Bachelor, Master, and PhD degrees.The University is mainly located in Mannheim’s palace the largest baroque palace in Germany. The whole city center of Mannheim is aligned symmetrically to the palace.About 800 scholars...
, Augsburg
University of Augsburg
The University of Augsburg is a university located in the Universitätsviertel section of Augsburg, Germany. It was founded in 1970 and is organized in 7 Faculties....
and Düsseldorf. From 2000 until her call to the ECJ, she headed the Institute for European Law, Public International Law and international business law
Commercial law
Commercial law is the body of law that governs business and commercial transactions...
at the University of St. Gallen
University of St. Gallen
The University of St. Gallen is a public research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is specialized in the fields of business administration, economics, law, and international affairs. The University of St. Gallen is also known as HSG, which is an abbreviation of its former German...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
with the correspondent 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...
ship.
On October 7, 2003, Juliane Kokott succeeded Siegbert Alber as Advocate General
Advocate General
An Advocate General is a senior law officer of a country or other jurisdiction, usually charged with advising the courts or Government on legal matters.-India:In India, an Advocate General is a legal adviser to a state government...
at the Court of Justice of the European Union
Court of Justice of the European Union
The Court of Justice of the European Union is the institution of the European Union which encompasses the whole judiciary. Seated in Luxembourg, it has three sub-courts; the European Court of Justice, the General Court and the Civil Service Tribunal.The institution was originally established in...
. She is the third woman in the history of the ECJ to hold this position.
Juliane Kokott is married and mother to six children.
Publications
- Juliane Kokott: Art. 4, 12a, 16, 17a, 87a, 87b, und 116, in: Sachs (ed.): Grundgesetz Kommentar, 1.-5. Edition, Munich: C.H. Beck 1996, 1999, 2002, 2007, 2008, ISBN 978-3-406-49233-4.
- Juliane Kokott et al.: Grundzüge des Völkerrechts , 3. Edition, Heidelberg: UTB 2003, ISBN 978-3-8252-1511-8.
- Juliane Kokott: Art. 281, 282, 296-299, 301-307, 311-314 EGV, in: Streinz (ed.), EUV/EGV – Vertrag über die Europäische Union und Vertrag zur Gründung der Europäischen Gemeinschaft - Kommentar, Munich: C.H. Beck 2003, ISBN 978-3-406-48457-5.
- Juliane Kokott / Hartmut Graßl et al.: Welt im Wandel: Energiewende zur Nachhaltigkeit - Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Bundesregierung Globale Umweltveränderungen (WBGU) 2003.
- Juliane Kokott et al.: Grundzüge des Völkerrechts, 1.-3. Edition, Heidelberg: C.F. Müller Verlag 1988, 2000, 2003, ISBN 978-3-8252-1511-8.
- Juliane Kokott: Gleichheitssatz und Diskriminierungsverbote in der Rechtsprechung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts, in: Badura / Dreier (eds.), Festschrift 50 Jahre Bundesverfassungsgericht, Bd. 2: Klärung und Fortbildung des Verfassungsrechts, Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck 2001, pp. 127–162.
- Juliane Kokott: Beweislastverteilung und Prognoseentscheidungen bei der Inanspruchnahme von Grundrechten und internationalen Menschenrechten, Beiträge zum ausländischen öffentlichen Recht und Völkerrecht, Bd. 110, 445 p., Berlin/Heidelberg/New York: Springer Verlag 1993, ISBN 3-540-56762-3.
- Juliane Kokott: Das interamerikanische System zum Schutz der Menschenrechte - The Inter-American System for the Protection of Human Rights, Beiträge zum ausländischen öffentlichen Recht und Völkerrecht, Bd. 92, 166 p., Berlin/Heidelberg/New York: Springer Verlag 1986, ISBN 3-540-17092-8.
External links
- http://www.julianekokott.de - Homepage of Juliane Kokott http://www.rwa.unisg.ch/org/rwa/kokott.nsf/wwwPubhomepage/webhomepageger?opendocument - Homepage of Juliane Kokott at the Universität St.Gallen (incl. complete list of publications)
- http://curia.europa.eu/en/ - Homepage of the ECJ
- http://de.scientificcommons.org/juliane_kokott - Scientific Publications by Juliane Kokott