The suspended judges appealed, arguing that the WPA was unconstitutional. In a landmark ruling, Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court (CC) struck down key provisions of the WPA.
Stanev was not just a secretary; he was the administrative executor. Under the WPA framework, he was tasked with enforcing the SJC’s decisions—specifically those involving the suspension and investigation of magistrates. The conflict erupted when the SJC, invoking the WPA, moved to investigate and suspend several high-ranking magistrates suspected of corruption. Sec. Stanev signed the orders. wpa sec stanev
To break the "clan" system within the judiciary. The reality: It created a power vacuum that led to a constitutional crisis. Who is Hristo Stanev? Hristo Stanev is a controversial Bulgarian legal figure. While he was the Secretary of the SJC during the implementation of the WPA, his name became synonymous with Section 10 (the administrative enforcement clause) of the Judicial System Act. The suspended judges appealed, arguing that the WPA