Senior Courts Guarding the Rights and Legitimate Interests of Military Servicemen: A Direct Reminder of Article 37 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the Directly Applicable Law

Abstract

The article analyzes the recent practices of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and the Judicial Chamber on Cases of Military Servicemen of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. The focus is on the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of specific servicemen who were illegally convicted and/or deprived of the right to appropriate monetary remuneration based on the decisions of military courts. The analysis includes specific examples.