Karin Maria Bruzelius
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Karin Maria Bruzelius is a Swedish-Norwegian judge.
She was born in Lund
, Sweden
, graduated as cand.jur. from Lund University
in 1964 and Master of Law from Columbia Law School
in 1969. She worked in the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police
from 1965, and became deputy under-secretary of State there in 1979. From 1983 to 1987 she worked as a lawyer, before returning as deputy under-secretary of State. She was promoted to permanent under-secretary of State in 1989, as the first female to hold such a position. She is a Supreme Court Justice
from 1997 to 2011.
She has chaired the Petroleum Council (1987–2004) as well as The Norwegian Association for Women's Rights
.
On 5 February 2008, the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs of the Norwegian Parliament recommended that a commission be named to investigate and, if warranted, prosecute for impeachment
three of the Norwegian Supreme Court Justices who presided over the cases of Fritz Moen
, a victim of miscarriage of justice
. The three were Bruzelius, Magnus Matningsdal
and Eilert Stang Lund
. However, when the case was treated by the Standing Committee on Justice three months later, it was closed.
She was born in Lund
Lund
-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, graduated as cand.jur. from Lund University
Lund University
Lund University , located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, is one of northern Europe's most prestigious universities and one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research, frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities...
in 1964 and Master of Law from Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
in 1969. She worked in the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police
Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police is a Norwegian government ministry in charge of justice, police and domestic intelligence. The main purpose of the Ministry is to provide for the maintenance and development of the basic guarantees of the rule of law...
from 1965, and became deputy under-secretary of State there in 1979. From 1983 to 1987 she worked as a lawyer, before returning as deputy under-secretary of State. She was promoted to permanent under-secretary of State in 1989, as the first female to hold such a position. She is a Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court of Norway
The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
from 1997 to 2011.
She has chaired the Petroleum Council (1987–2004) as well as The Norwegian Association for Women's Rights
The Norwegian Association for Women's Rights
The Norwegian Association for Women's Rights is a Norwegian organization advocating women's liberation and equality between the sexes, and is Norway's oldest feminist organization....
.
On 5 February 2008, the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs of the Norwegian Parliament recommended that a commission be named to investigate and, if warranted, prosecute for impeachment
Impeachment (Norway)
In Norway, impeachment, also known as the Constitutional Court of the Realm , is a judicial process with the power to convict Members of Parliament, Members of the Council of State and Supreme Court Justices for criminal acts performed in line of duty. Impeachment is based on the Constitution of...
three of the Norwegian Supreme Court Justices who presided over the cases of Fritz Moen
Fritz Moen
Fritz Yngvar Moen was a Norwegian man wrongfully convicted for two distinct felony murders, serving a total of 18 years in prison...
, a victim of miscarriage of justice
Miscarriage of justice
A miscarriage of justice primarily is the conviction and punishment of a person for a crime they did not commit. The term can also apply to errors in the other direction—"errors of impunity", and to civil cases. Most criminal justice systems have some means to overturn, or "quash", a wrongful...
. The three were Bruzelius, Magnus Matningsdal
Magnus Matningsdal
Magnus Matningsdal is a Norwegian judge.He graduated as cand.jur. in 1976 and the took the dr.juris degree in 1986. He was a professor at the University of Bergen from 1987 to 1989, and assisting professor from 1989 to 1997. At the same time he was a judge in Jæren from 1989 and presiding judge in...
and Eilert Stang Lund
Eilert Stang Lund
Eilert Stang Lund is a Norwegian judge.He graduated as cand.jur. from the University of Oslo in 1965 and as Master of Law from Harvard University in 1973. He then worked as a consultant in the Ministry of Justice and the Police from 1965, as an attorney and lawyer in the Office of the Attorney...
. However, when the case was treated by the Standing Committee on Justice three months later, it was closed.