Jasmina Vasović is no longer at the head of the Supreme Court
Judge Jasmina Vasović is no longer the president of the Supreme Court as her five-year term expired last week. Vasović, whose career has been marked by several controversial proceedings and who quickly became one of the most powerful people in the judiciary, lost government support last year and came under attack from regime tabloids and important members of the ruling SNS.
TL;DR
- Jasmina Vasović's five-year term as President of the Supreme Court has ended.
- She lost government support and became a target of regime tabloids and SNS members last year.
- Judge Miroljub Tomić will serve as interim president until a successor is chosen.
- Vasović's career included controversial decisions, such as acquittals for Stanko Subotić and Zvonko Veselinović, and overturning a conviction for Darko Šarić.
- She was also previously the president of the High Judicial Council, making her a powerful figure in the judiciary.